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News Corp. and Apple Unveil The Daily
RedEaredSlider writes "The Daily, the digital publication designed specifically for Apple's iPad, is now available on the App Store.
The publication's launch came during a press event at New York's Guggenheim Museum. News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and Apple Vice President of Internet Services Eddy Cue were joined by The Daily's Editor-in-Chief Jesse Angelo.
The Daily, which copies the look and feel of a newspaper or magazine, is aimed at embracing the multimedia capabilities of Apple's iPad. Rupert Murdoch said that The Daily offers 'unthinkable innovations' to the world of publishing."
Perfect Story for an Analysis of /. Moderator Bias
snapshot taken when Comment count was at: 179
3 Comments Total Modded down: 1 comment that was Sarcastic Fox & Pro Apple, 2 Comments that were Anti Apple & Anti Fox
3 Comments Total Modded up: 1 comment that was Pro Apple Pro Fox, 2 comments Pro Apple Anti Fox.
2 hours and 4 comments later (@ 184 comments 12:30 EST), Moderators had worked a little more bias in.
Modded down to zero for
Calling both Apple and Fox Evil http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35086178
Modded up to 5 for Calling both Apple and Fox Evil http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35083156
Criteria:
Score: 0, -1 logged in
Score: -1 Anonymous
Count of 5 with Score: 5
Any Score flamebait
Out of scope
Score 1 - 4 Logged in
Score 0 – 4 Anonymous
Measurement:
Pro Apple and Pro Fox
0 comments with - Score: 0, -1 logged in
0 comments with - Score: -1 Anonymous
1 comment with - Score: 5
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35083372
Pro Apple and against Fox
0 comments with - Score: 0, -1 logged in
0 comments with - Score: -1 Anonymous
2 comments with - Score: 5
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35083680
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35083112
Flamebait - Pro Apple and Sarcastic ambiguous towards Fox
1 comment with - Score: 0, -1 logged in
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35083468
Against Apple and Pro Fox
0 comments with - Score: 0, -1 logged in
0 comments with - Score: -1 Anonymous
0 comments with - Score: 5
Against Apple and against Fox
2 comments with - Score: 0, -1 logged in
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35084546
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1977656&cid=35084990
The facts speak for themselves and are interesting. It seems, calling anyone evil is a no no unless you call out Apple in a positive light and calling any one evil or stupid is a no no unless you call out Fox in a negative light.