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The Media's Crush on Apple

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-their-laptops-are-very-shiny dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek reports: "It's the first time in my memory that a product announcement by Steve Jobs has caused the AP to send an alert -- especially since this development was fully expected. And it says a lot about the intensity of media attention Apple generates. When is the last time a NewsAlert went out based on the words of Michael Dell or Bill Gates? Clearly, the AP's editors determined this news was important enough to warrant such action."

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  1. Re:Last week? by ivan256 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's a link to that if you're interested...

  2. News story != news alert by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Bill Gates story was an article. AP generated dozens of them from CES alone.

    The Apple piece in question was an alert: a one-sentence "breaking news happening now!" thing that AP passes on to its subscribers. For example, if a UFO lands in Detroit, there will be an immediate alert, followed later by a detailed story.

    Just so you know.