Comments on: AP: Britney’s kindofabigdeal http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/ Where TV Finds the Future Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-682733 Tim Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:46:03 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-682733 But they can make millions, millions I tell you, if they can get another pantiless shot onto the wire! But they can make millions, millions I tell you, if they can get another pantiless shot onto the wire!

]]> By: Rob http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681540 Rob Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:52:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681540 Shoulda filed this under Very Bad Ideas Don ... Shoulda filed this under Very Bad Ideas Don …

]]> By: Ed http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681229 Ed Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681229 Remember when the AP covered news? Remember when the AP covered news?

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681041 tdc Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:40:06 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681041 aka anna nicole smith reruns. we already know the ending unfortunately. aka anna nicole smith reruns.

we already know the ending unfortunately.

]]> By: Rick http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681030 Rick Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:31:56 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-681030 It's hard for me to fault the AP, since every cable news channel is obsessed with Spears and celeb gossip. As is every major media outlet online and just about every traditional news outlet. AP is traditionally very slow on entertainment and gossip news, so I'm sure they're feeling pressure from their clients. Let's face it, we're all crack whores when it comes to Britney Spears. We tell ourselves that it's terrible that news organizations care about this stuff, then we savor every twist and turn of her life and work to get it into our news product. Referencing some sleazy story with the phrase "TMZ is reporting" doesn't protect your journalistic integrity. It just shows that you want the traffic and/or ratings celeb news provides without dirtying your hands. It’s hard for me to fault the AP, since every cable news channel is obsessed with Spears and celeb gossip. As is every major media outlet online and just about every traditional news outlet. AP is traditionally very slow on entertainment and gossip news, so I’m sure they’re feeling pressure from their clients.

Let’s face it, we’re all crack whores when it comes to Britney Spears. We tell ourselves that it’s terrible that news organizations care about this stuff, then we savor every twist and turn of her life and work to get it into our news product.

Referencing some sleazy story with the phrase “TMZ is reporting” doesn’t protect your journalistic integrity. It just shows that you want the traffic and/or ratings celeb news provides without dirtying your hands.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-680860 Safran Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:59:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/01/10/ap-britneys-kindofabigdeal/#comment-680860 And they say the internet's responsible for killing journalism... And they say the internet’s responsible for killing journalism…

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