THE NEWS HACK'S CREED:
I know more than you.
I make lots more money than you.
I'm smarter than you.
I'm sexier than you.
I appear on TV all the time.
I work ten minutes a day.
I rule the universe.
I'm going to live forever.
You are an idiot.
THE NEWS HACK'S CREED, No. 2:
A lie isn't a lie when it tells THE TRUTH.
THE NEWS HACK'S CREED, No. 3:
I've come to realize that the looseness of the journalistic life, the seeming laxity of the newsroom, is an illusion. Yes, there's informality and there's humor, but beneath the surface lies something deadly serious. It is a code. Sometimes the code is not even written down, but it is deeply believed in. And, when violated, it is enforced with tribal ferocity.
--JOHN "OMERTA" CARROLL.
THE NEWS HACK'S CREED, No. 4:
News isn't news when we don't report it.
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Monday, May 04, 2009
In learning "Obama 100" now has
74,912 GOOGLE NEWS LINKS,
we found this scintillating story from the ASSPress -- we hope they don't mind if we steal...er, cut-and-paste it in full (any such use of ASSPress property being stealing, even when it steals from itself):
Eds: In an effort to track when corrections are made to graphics,...
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6 p.m. Monday, May 4 National/World INFLUENZA HISTORY: Graphic shows selection of influenza pandemics and pandemic scares since 1918; 3c x 2 1/2 inches; 146 mm x 63 mm; with BC-MEDSwine Flu-Reality Check; MOVED Monday, May 4.
TAX HAVENS: Map locates tax havens around the world; 2c x 6 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 165 mm; with BC-USObama-Taxes; MOVED Monday, May 4.
FOREIGN ADOPTIONS: RETRANSMITS graphic that moved April 3; graphic shows foreign adoption statistics; 1c x 3 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 88 mm; with BC-AFMalawi-Madonna Adoption; MOVED Monday, May 4.
SWINE FLU CASES: Graphic shows daily reported U.S. cases of swine flu since April 23 by the CDC; 1c x 3 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 95 mm; with related swine flu stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
Business PENDING HOME SALES: Chart shows seasonally adjusted annual rate of pending U.S. home sales; 1c x 3 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 88 mm; with BC-USEconomy or related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
CONSTRUCTION: Graphic charts construction spending for the past 13 months; 1c x 2 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 63 mm; with BC-USEconomy or related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
Sports PREAKNESS LOGO: Official 2009 Preakness Stakes logo; 1c x 1 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 31 mm; with related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
Advances and Features OBAMA 100 LOGO: Logo marks Obama 100 days in office; with any related story; MOVED Wednesday, April 22.
CRIB LOGO: Logo to accompany series on parenting; 1c x 2 inches; 46.5 mm x 50 mm; with BC-Tales from the Crib; MOVED Tuesday, April 14.
ACCOUNTABILITY LOGO: Logo to accompany series of stories on government accountability; 1c x 1 inches; 46.5 mm x 25 mm; with related government accountability stories; MOVED Monday, March 30.
NEW FRUGALITY LOGO: Logo to accompany business stories about frugal trends; three sizes; 1/2c x 1 1/4 inches; 20 mm x 31 mm; 1c x 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 19 mm; 2c x 3/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 19 mm; with BC-New Frugality; MOVED Monday, March 30.
PARENTING TEENS LOGO: Logo to accompany story on parenting teens; 1c x 1 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 38 mm; with BC-FEAParenting-Teens; MOVED Monday, March 9.
HARD TIMES LOGO: Logo to accompany a series about the financial troubles America faces; 1/2c x 1/2 inches; 20 mm x 13 mm; with any related stories; MOVED Monday, April 13.
MELTDOWN 101 LOGO: Logo to accompany business story series explaining certain aspects of the financial meltdown; 1/2c x 1 1/2 inches; 17 mm x 38 mm; with any related stories; MOVED Monday, April 13.
COOKING DEADLINE LOGO: Logo for cooking on a deadline; various sizes; with FoodDeadline stories; MOVED Monday, April 13.
Weekly BOX OFFICE: Graphic shows U.S. box office sales for the past weekend; two sizes; 1c x 4 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 121 mm; 3c x 1 5/8 inches; 146 mm x 41 mm; with related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
NIELSENS: Graphic shows the top 10 weekly television shows; 1c x 5 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 146 mm; with related stories; ETA Tuesday, May 5.
ASK AP LOGO: Logo to accompany Ask AP; 1c x 1 inches; 46.5 mm x 25 mm; with BC-Ask AP; MOVED Monday, April 13.
ASK A DESIGNER LOGO: Logo to accompany Ask Designers series; 1c x 2 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 57 mm; with any BC-FEAHomes-Ask Designers story; MOVED Monday, April 13.
ON THE NET LOGO: Logo for placement with weekly On the Net column; multiple sizes; 1c x 1 inch; 46.5 mm x 18 mm; half-column x 1.25 inches; 17 mm x 33 mm; with BC-On the Net; MOVED Monday, April 13.
CYBERTRIPS LOGO: Logo for use with BC-TRVTravel-CyberTrips; 1c; 46.5 mm; MOVED Monday, April 13.
NOTES The Associated Press is no longer supporting FreeHand format.
Please make the necessary adjustments to your workflow. Only Adobe Illustrator and PDF files are posted. If you have any questions, contact Customer Support at (212) 621-1905.
AP Web Graphics is no longer in service, but all members can expand and save their searches, view links to other content types and more on our new site - AP Exchange (apexchange.com). For account setup information, call (877) 836-9477.
To search AP Graphics that are older than two weeks, visit AP Photo Archive at http://photoarchive.ap.org.
AP uses Stuffit to compress Graphics. To decompress graphics, members need Stuffit Expander, which is free and available at http://www.stuffit.com/expander.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 05-04-09 1700CDT |
BOY! Are we glad you told us THAT!
P. S. These four North Dakota stations love this story -- they've posted variations thereof hundreds of times!
74,912 GOOGLE NEWS LINKS,
we found this scintillating story from the ASSPress -- we hope they don't mind if we steal...er, cut-and-paste it in full (any such use of ASSPress property being stealing, even when it steals from itself):
Eds: In an effort to track when corrections are made to graphics,...
Eds: In an effort to track when corrections are made to graphics, you can set up an e-mail notification on apexchange.ap.org. The Associated Press is no longer supporting FreeHand format and as of Dec. 1, 2008, FreeHand files were no longer transmitted. Please make the necessary adjustments to your workflow. Only Adobe Illustrator and PDF files are posted. If you have any questions, contact Customer Support at (212) 621-1905.
6 p.m. Monday, May 4 National/World INFLUENZA HISTORY: Graphic shows selection of influenza pandemics and pandemic scares since 1918; 3c x 2 1/2 inches; 146 mm x 63 mm; with BC-MEDSwine Flu-Reality Check; MOVED Monday, May 4.
TAX HAVENS: Map locates tax havens around the world; 2c x 6 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 165 mm; with BC-USObama-Taxes; MOVED Monday, May 4.
FOREIGN ADOPTIONS: RETRANSMITS graphic that moved April 3; graphic shows foreign adoption statistics; 1c x 3 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 88 mm; with BC-AFMalawi-Madonna Adoption; MOVED Monday, May 4.
SWINE FLU CASES: Graphic shows daily reported U.S. cases of swine flu since April 23 by the CDC; 1c x 3 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 95 mm; with related swine flu stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
Business PENDING HOME SALES: Chart shows seasonally adjusted annual rate of pending U.S. home sales; 1c x 3 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 88 mm; with BC-USEconomy or related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
CONSTRUCTION: Graphic charts construction spending for the past 13 months; 1c x 2 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 63 mm; with BC-USEconomy or related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
Sports PREAKNESS LOGO: Official 2009 Preakness Stakes logo; 1c x 1 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 31 mm; with related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
Advances and Features OBAMA 100 LOGO: Logo marks Obama 100 days in office; with any related story; MOVED Wednesday, April 22.
CRIB LOGO: Logo to accompany series on parenting; 1c x 2 inches; 46.5 mm x 50 mm; with BC-Tales from the Crib; MOVED Tuesday, April 14.
ACCOUNTABILITY LOGO: Logo to accompany series of stories on government accountability; 1c x 1 inches; 46.5 mm x 25 mm; with related government accountability stories; MOVED Monday, March 30.
NEW FRUGALITY LOGO: Logo to accompany business stories about frugal trends; three sizes; 1/2c x 1 1/4 inches; 20 mm x 31 mm; 1c x 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 19 mm; 2c x 3/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 19 mm; with BC-New Frugality; MOVED Monday, March 30.
PARENTING TEENS LOGO: Logo to accompany story on parenting teens; 1c x 1 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 38 mm; with BC-FEAParenting-Teens; MOVED Monday, March 9.
HARD TIMES LOGO: Logo to accompany a series about the financial troubles America faces; 1/2c x 1/2 inches; 20 mm x 13 mm; with any related stories; MOVED Monday, April 13.
MELTDOWN 101 LOGO: Logo to accompany business story series explaining certain aspects of the financial meltdown; 1/2c x 1 1/2 inches; 17 mm x 38 mm; with any related stories; MOVED Monday, April 13.
COOKING DEADLINE LOGO: Logo for cooking on a deadline; various sizes; with FoodDeadline stories; MOVED Monday, April 13.
Weekly BOX OFFICE: Graphic shows U.S. box office sales for the past weekend; two sizes; 1c x 4 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 121 mm; 3c x 1 5/8 inches; 146 mm x 41 mm; with related stories; MOVED Monday, May 4.
NIELSENS: Graphic shows the top 10 weekly television shows; 1c x 5 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 146 mm; with related stories; ETA Tuesday, May 5.
ASK AP LOGO: Logo to accompany Ask AP; 1c x 1 inches; 46.5 mm x 25 mm; with BC-Ask AP; MOVED Monday, April 13.
ASK A DESIGNER LOGO: Logo to accompany Ask Designers series; 1c x 2 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 57 mm; with any BC-FEAHomes-Ask Designers story; MOVED Monday, April 13.
ON THE NET LOGO: Logo for placement with weekly On the Net column; multiple sizes; 1c x 1 inch; 46.5 mm x 18 mm; half-column x 1.25 inches; 17 mm x 33 mm; with BC-On the Net; MOVED Monday, April 13.
CYBERTRIPS LOGO: Logo for use with BC-TRVTravel-CyberTrips; 1c; 46.5 mm; MOVED Monday, April 13.
NOTES The Associated Press is no longer supporting FreeHand format.
Please make the necessary adjustments to your workflow. Only Adobe Illustrator and PDF files are posted. If you have any questions, contact Customer Support at (212) 621-1905.
AP Web Graphics is no longer in service, but all members can expand and save their searches, view links to other content types and more on our new site - AP Exchange (apexchange.com). For account setup information, call (877) 836-9477.
To search AP Graphics that are older than two weeks, visit AP Photo Archive at http://photoarchive.ap.org.
AP uses Stuffit to compress Graphics. To decompress graphics, members need Stuffit Expander, which is free and available at http://www.stuffit.com/expander.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 05-04-09 1700CDT |
BOY! Are we glad you told us THAT!
P. S. These four North Dakota stations love this story -- they've posted variations thereof hundreds of times!