Did the Associated Press really announce that it stands with late-term abortion defender Wendy Davis in her fight against the right to life?
Yes, yes it did. Advocacy journalism on parade:
https://twitter.com/ap/status/355911854285004800
@AP I'd rather you #StandWithJournalism
— Razor (@hale_razor) July 13, 2013
The #StandWithWendy hashtag is used by the Texas state senator’s supporters to profess their allegiance to their “hero.” Its use in that AP tweet signed “JM” didn’t go unnoticed.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/355912312596606977
Erm. @AP just used #StandWithWendy in tweeting a news story. Was that advocacy, guys?
— Megan Ritter Judt (@MeganRitter) July 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/355912876797599745
https://twitter.com/JoeTalkShow/status/355913301735129088
#FallForBias MT @AP Wendy Davis, who filibustered abortion bill weeks ago, gives closing remarks: http://t.co/y9HiYedoYT #StandWithWendy
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) July 13, 2013
wow. @ap really did tweet #StandWithWendy. #AssociatedPropaganda RT @hale_razor: @AP I'd rather you #StandWithJournalism
— Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) July 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/355920337826873344
When the AP “evolved” its stylebook to exclude “illegal immigrant,” Twitchy founder/CEO Michelle Malkin wrote:
It’s not media bias that’s the problem, of course. It’s the sanctimonious pretense of objectivity to which these alleged practitioners of journalism cling.
Bingo.
@LynnLonden I'm glad they no longer feign a lack of partisanship. @AP
— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 13, 2013
@AP This is better. No more pretense of objectivity.
— Charles Flemming (@ChasFlemming) July 13, 2013
Despite the endorsement of Davis and her tampon-toting #StandWithWendy supporters, the AP tries desperately to cling to that pretense of objectivity. What say you, AP?
Will @AP formally come out tomorrow AM and explain why it decided to #StandWithWendy?
— (((≠))) (@ThomasHCrown) July 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/NPR_NOT_Neutral/status/356036776864919552
.@AP Dear "JM": So your employer condones you tweeting #StandWithWendy on their official account?
— CatsPolitics (@CatsPolitics) July 13, 2013
Hat tip: @hale_razor
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