Friday, May 21, 2004
The indispensable David Kaspar has discovered a minor difference in the headlines used by the AP. They vary depending on the audience. Reminds me of the discussion by NPR not long ago, long critisized for their anti-Israel bias, to vary their Israel coverage depending on the number of Jews in any particular market. That was their proposed answer to the critics.
Davids Medienkritik: AP Germany: Biased Agenda
The news agency AP employs a sophisticated international news strategy, ideally adapted to the needs and preferences of its local customers. In particular, the anti-Sharon, anti-Bush bias of the German media is given full consideration.
The biased agenda of AP Germany is in full bearing in this headline, referring to a speech by Yassir Arafat broadcast live on Palestinian television:
Arafat Confirms Willingness to Peace (Arafat bekräftigt Friedensbereitschaft)
Compare this to the headline of AP's English version, referring to the same speech:
