| 08/19/2010
AP Advisory AP Standards Center issues staff advisory on covering New York City mosque Associated Press Deputy Managing Editor for Standards and Production Tom Kent sent the following note to the staff about covering the New York City mosque story: Aug. 19, 2010 Colleagues, Here is some guidance on covering the NYC mosque story, with assists from Chad Roedemeier in the NYC bureau and Terry Hunt in Washington: 1. We should continue to avoid the phrase “ground zero mosque” or “mosque at ground zero” on all platforms. (We’ve very rarely used this wording, except in slugs, though we sometimes see other news sources using the term.) The site of the proposed Islamic center and mosque is not at ground zero, but two blocks away in a busy commercial area. We should continue to say it’s “near” ground zero, or two blocks away. WE WILL CHANGE OUR SLUG ON THIS STORY LATER TODAY from “BC-Ground Zero Mosque” to “BC-NYC Mosque.” In short headlines, some ways to refer to the project include: _ mosque 2 blocks from WTC site We can refer to the project as a mosque, or as a proposed Islamic center that includes a mosque. It may be useful in some stories to note that Muslim prayer services have been held since 2009 in the building that the new project will replace. The proposal is to create a new, larger Islamic community center that would include a mosque, a swimming pool, gym, auditorium and other facilities. 2. Here is a succinct summary of President Obama’s position: Obama has said he believes Muslims have the right to build an Islamic center in New York as a matter of religious freedom, though he’s also said he won’t take a position on whether they should actually build it. For additional background, you’ll find below a Fact Check on the project that moved yesterday. Tom — |
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"Now get your stories straight or you're fired!"
George Orwell would be so proud.
Well what do you expect from these liberal rats. Personally, I call it, "The democrat, Islamic, trophy, poke-in-the-eye, victory over America, ground-zero Mosque & radical rally center, sponsored by imam Obama." Kind of a mouthful, but accurate.
Is this Journolist 2?…………
We haven't even finished the "GROUND ZERO MEMORIAL"……………..
and 0bama and the LEFT wants to let the muslims build a mosque to commemorate their victory…………….
WE LIVE IN BIZZARO AMERICA.
Bingo! 'New Speak' at its best! But then AP seems to have perfected it!
Finally a policy I can agree with from the American Proletariat (AP) News service. I agree with there position that "We should continue to avoid the phrase “ground zero mosque” or “mosque at ground zero” on all platforms." Call it what it is, The Monument to the Terrorist at Ground Zero. Much more truthful, and honest.
;0)
The AP is being accurate. The proposed community center will NOT be at Ground Zero! That is a fact! All you teabaggers can do is offer opinions that it is, but you cannot refute (I mean refudiate, LOL) the facts!
Can someone explain to me why anyone thought that Journolist was even necessary, when the AP has been around for decades ? Was it just some "youthful rebellion" on the part of Ezra Klein ?
Can someone tell me how a building that was struck by part of the same plane that brought down one of the towers is NOT at Ground Zero?
I didn't think so.
Ron Reale
realetybytes.com
So the AP is Allah's Press now. Good to know.
Right. We'll call it the "Ground Zero HAMosque" (thanx, Rush).
Moron!
"Oh, and one other thing, when covering the recent polling data, always be sure to say that 20% of Americans believe (falsely) that the President is a Muslim, and that 34% believe (correctly) that he is a Christian. It is very important to include falsely and correctly in parenthesis."
Has anyone defined the dimensions or diameter of ground zero? Or do libs just want to move it around as they see fit.
The landing gear of Atta's plane came down through the roof on the Burlington Coat Factory. The building that is being converted to the Muslim Victory Memorial.
Good get Mr. Walsh. /Salute.
It seems libs like you love to change to change the wording of something to make it look better. Like calling it a "community center", and changing the "war on terror" to "overseas contingency plan". Not to mention calling terrorists "freedom fighters" and illegals aliens "undocumented workers".
You can call the mosque whatever you want, it does not change the fact that it is extremely insensitive to build it 2 blocks from the WTC site.
You Are Correct Sir! But then 'Mendacious Mass Murder's Moorish Mosque And Muslim Maniacs Magnet For the Mortification and Mocking of Manhattan' is so much harder to say….;>)
The perimeter of "Ground Zero" has NOT been officially delineated. If you count it as the area in which debris fell, it could be miles wide. We do know that the landing gear of a hijacked jetliner which plowed into one of the towers was found at the site of what is proposed to be the Ground Zero mosque, so that it is possible that criminal evidence, including human remains, may be present or may have been found at that site.
Yo Einstein, the building was damaged during 9/11. One of the planes that hit the WTC, it's landing gear came out the other side of the WTC and crashed into this building.
Care to explain how a building damaged on 9/11 isn't part of ground zero?
Who needs to refute the facts? How about the AP be really accurate and make sure it makes it into every report that the mosque/center is 2 blocks from ground zero where the old Burlington Coat Factory used to be until the wheels from the airplane fell through the roof during the attack.
Oh man, if you're going to bring up things like fact and logic you're just going to make the troll rant even more.
Go for it!
Because even with the AP and Reuters, the current crop of self proclaimed journalists are still to stupid to get the message.
Because for modern liberals, history began yesterday, and 9/11 was not yesterday.
80% believe correctly that the junior Senator who quit to take the Presidency has absolutely no idea what he is doing. 85% now understand why some form of Executive experience or a previously-held "real job" would be helpful when exercising the duties of President.
What are the boundaries of ground zero? Is it the footprints of the twin towers, or the bare spot left still? As I understand it, this building being used for the proposed mosque had damage on 9/11 from one of the planes, so it was within the zone where damage occurred. To me that counts.
And aren't you the clever one, managing to insult Tea Party members and Palin in your post about a proposed mosque. Perhaps someone in each of the 57 states will read it.
Ok, what shall we call it? I like Rush's name Hammasque, or maybe Murderer's R Us, how about Porky's, or Holy Head Rollers?
He did come up with a good one. He also came up with a good name Greg Gutfeld's Muslim friendly gay bar.
Abu-Grab.
AP has been nailed so many times 'Red' handed for bogus or half true stories and photo shopped stuff that they have about zero credibility. The only reason to bother with any thing the 'produce' (the operative word) is to play 'what's wrong with this picture/story'…. kinda like 'Where's Waldo' only real-life propaganda…
A/P Reporter: Mr. President what is the new stimulus program that you've decided?
Obama: Considering the popularity of the Mosk, I'm going with a brand spanking new mosk in every neiborhood!
A/P Reporter: Mr. President that would be political suicide. Why would you do that?
Obama: Would you want to be responsible for this nightmare?
A/P Reporter: I though you promised that everything would get better?
Obama: I . . . I . . . I was joking . . . oops. Sorry. Peace be upon you.
AP = Associated Prevaricators..
These liberal loons can toss their word salad around all they want……..it makes them FEEL special. But, it doesn't change the ingredients one bit.
How about "Allah's Fair in Luvin' Moor" ?
Apparently the criminal left just can't stand truth justice and the American way. Just like superman they take the rounds to the chest and duck when the thug throws the gun. Misfits, traitors and criminals make up the democratic party and to much of the republican party. I only hope I live long enough to watch the upper 10-20 burn center stage.
I'm a surveyor and I find that a nice map helps clear things up. This article has an aerial photo showing where the Peace and Love Center for Persons of Muslim Descent will be located:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordoba_house#Purcha...
Zing! LOL…You are Sooo Correct Sir ;>)
Well, yes, that I get…but does this mean that the "collective" is breaking down into a whole buch of little anthills, in the face of resistance? "Multiple collectives" will be much easier to deal with…or we can just let them fight among themselves for our personal entertainment ! Can't we?
Do you have the GPS coordinates for Ground Zero? You must, if you're so sure of where it is NOT.
While I think its a bit to cumbersome to fit on a sign, personally I love it.
My own favorite is the Pink Oasis.
Zing! Again!…. Love it EdSki ;>0 ! …. keep dishing the logic…. a tool for with the vapid nefarious prevaricators have no valid response…
TROLL STOMP!!
A surveyor………totally awesome.
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2...
Pass it on!
What happened to the claim that it was going to be a multi-culti center where everyone was welcom?
With friends like Islamists, you don't need any more enemies… but then, maybe, in the near term, only honest brokers of the news, like Daniel Pearl, get their heads sawed off with a dull scimitar…. so I guess that makes AP relatively reporters safe..
Logic is exactly how you defeat modern liberals.
Modern liberalism is based on a foundation of emotions. You can not debate emotions with logic, and you can't debate logic with emotions. As a result modern liberals insist all political arguments be premised on emotions, not logic.
But reasonable people know logical, factual debate is how to discuss issues. This is the primary source of the hatred and vitriol from the left. They instinctively know if the enter a rational debate they don't stand a chance. The closer you push them to it, the more hatred you get.
To defeat a modern liberal in a debate, refuse to allow them to set the premise of the debate in emotional terms. There are many modern liberals who will refuse, ignore them, they are waste of time, except for making fun of.
Rather go after the ones who will, and get them thinking. That's the first step.
Just a guess, but I assume calling it the "Terrorist Training HQ" is out as well.
Maybe they should call it "The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back".
Why, Sir, you must be one of those dreadful racists we hear so much about. Mercy me… who needs eptitude, aptitude or any other kind of '-tude' when you have the miraculous ability to lie-out-of-both-sides-of-your-mouth-at-the-same-time with a straight face! Of course having the AP in your pocket and a narcissistic sociopathic personality helps!
Good thing for us all these mellon headed, mosque building fools think WAY to big and grandiose. Had they just kept it neighborhoodly small and didn’t try to make it the shining star on the east coast; they might have been able to build this under the radar before anyone could have voiced any concerns about it.
Ooouuu, "Holy Head Rollers" is gruesomely awesome, niiiiice pam!
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The Friday night o made his gaffe someone on he Big's said, "It's Obamas Mosque NOW",
therefor I propose we refer to the thing as o'smosque or the o mosque. We should attach
dear leaders name to as much bad policy as humanly possible.
oRegime….oCare….o'Conomy….o'Mosque….ridicule of one's enemy is an important tactic,,,,,,
and IS SO MUCH FUN, because we know he is soooooo thin skinned.
I'm going to refer to the AP from here on out as the Ministry of Propaganda.
AP: propaganda wing of Statists, Maxists, Islamo-Marism, Islamic Fascism, Far Left, Liberal Democrats, Communists, Socialists, Environmental Statists, Global Warming Shills, and most of all the current POTUS, his administration, and the FLOTUS. I'm sure I missed some!
This is a "style" memo. They are fairly common. The AP writes a most highly referenced work called the AP Stylebook. This memo is not the problem. The problem is that they added the Obama position and did not add any other. That makes this a talking points propaganda piece.
Excellent point!
Why is this point not being emphasized to counter the accusation that it is 2 blocks from Ground Zero?
Ahh…you're as much a fan of astronomically alienating alliterations as I.
TarHeels77 – you've been pwned girl. You may want to switch to another trollfile.
See… Now that's Government endorsement of a particular religion…. On State Property no less…
I'll admit, I can be simple minded, but its often the best way to sort the beans from the rocks.
What is "Ground Zero"? Can you show me a map?
It is the footprint of the twin towers? Is it the blocks that contained the twin towers, stopping at the sidewalks? Does it also include adjacent buildings that fell?
It is the area in which debris and human remains fell?
Maybe the term "Ground Zero" is just not precise…
Can we just agree that the location of the "Ground Zero mosk" is within the "Fallout Zone"?
Well, don't you know the "Fallout Zone mosk" has already been used for religious services, like, since, like 2009?
Its a mosk that isn't a mosk, its location in the Fallout Zone has significant relevance to its message of reconciliation, but its location in the Fallout Zone has nothing to do with 9/11. Got it? I think I need me some AP guidelines to know which the facts are, today…
Let's keep it simple, can someone at AP show me a map of "Ground Zero", since they are making a definitive statement of fact that the proposed Fallout Zone mosk is NOT located AT Ground Zero?
maybe they can just give it a new name that incorporates the dilemma: The mosk of "Triumphant Reconciliation"?
Would that be a community center that non-muslims can use? Do your homework cupcake -
Rule #1 of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club.
Rule #2 of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club.
Similarly . . .
Rule #1 of Ground Zero is you don't talk about Ground Zero.
etc.
This is about helping Progressives control the narrative. They've failed to persuade with their arguments: First Amendment, religious liberty, courage. Now they're doing what they always do when they lose the argument: limit the terms of the debate.
The AP is merely doing what it can to help.
The landing gear and part of the fuselage of United Airlines 175 went through the roof and two floors of the building where they plan to put the mosque.
So, it is clearly in the "Fallout Zone".
Is it in "Ground Zero"? let me check the map… … … got a map?
No? We'll let's declare it so, or not, as we each independently determine, without any clear demarkation or definition.
Kingly AP declares: 'the truth is what I call the truth, no explanation required".
Maybe there is some official Federal Map related to a closed emergency zone? One map I saw showed a "National Guard" line. Any ideas?
How about "Muhammed's Hajj to Love"?
Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult.
In its fullest form, it is a complete, total, 100% system of life.
Islam has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components.
Islamization begins when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their religious privileges.
When politically correct, tolerant, and culturally diverse societies agree to Muslim demands for their religious privileges, some of the other components tend to creep in as well.
Here's how it works:
As long as the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority, and not as a threat to other citizens. This is the > case in:
United States — Muslim 0..6%
Australia — Muslim 1.5%
Canada — Muslim 1.9%
China — Muslim 1.8%
Italy — Muslim 1.5%
Norway — Muslim 1.8%
At 2% to 5%, they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups, often with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs. This is happening in:
Denmark — Muslim 2%
Germany — Muslim 3.7%
United Kingdom — Muslim 2.7%
Spain — Muslim 4%
Thailand — Muslim 4.6%
From 5% on, they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. For example, they will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature halal on their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply. This is occurring in:
France — Muslim 8%
Philippines — 5%
Sweden — Muslim 5%
Switzerland — Muslim 4.3%
The Netherlands — Muslim 5.5%
Trinidad & Tobago — Muslim 5.8%
At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves (within their ghettos) under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islamists is to establish Sharia law over the entire world.
When Muslims approach 10% of the population, they tend to increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. In Paris , we are already seeing car-burnings. In Russia, grade-schools were attacked. Any non-Muslim action offends Islam and results in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam, with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam. Such tensions are seen daily, particularly in Muslim sections, in:
Guyana — Muslim 10%
India — Muslim 13.4%
Israel — Muslim 16%
Kenya — Muslim 10%
Russia — Muslim 15%
After reaching 20%, nations can expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings, and the burnings of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, such as in:
Ethiopia — Muslim 32.8%
At 40%, nations experience widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks, and ongoing militia warfare, such as in:
Bosnia — Muslim 40%
Chad — Muslim 53.1%
Lebanon — Muslim 59.7%
From 60%, nations experience unfettered persecution of non-believers of all other religions (including non-conforming Muslims), sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon, and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels, such as in:
Albania — Muslim 70%
Malaysia — Muslim 60.4%
Qatar — Muslim 77.5%
Sudan — Muslim 70%
After 80%, expect daily intimidation and violent jihad, some State-run ethnic cleansing, beheadings, stoning, and even some genocide, as these nations drive out the infidels, and move toward 100% Muslim, such as has been experienced and in some ways is on-going in:
Bangladesh — Muslim 83%
Egypt — Muslim 90%
Gaza — Muslim 98.7%
Indonesia — Muslim 86.1%
Iran — Muslim 98%
Iraq — Muslim 97%
Jordan — Muslim 92%
Morocco — Muslim 98.7%
Pakistan — Muslim 97%
Palestine — Muslim 99%
Syria — Muslim 90%
Tajikistan — Muslim 90%
Turkey — Muslim 99.8%
United Arab Emirates — Muslim 96%
Is this the future of the United States?
Vote OUT all liberal Democrats in public office!
It is the building that was hit by the landing gear from the plane that hit the trade towers?
Would't you include that in the definition of ground zero?
How about the…
Lying-Democrat-Muslim-Mosque-Where-3000-Americans-Were-Killed
or the…
ObamaMosque for short.
Have you ever wondered why Obama always seems to shade or hide the truth?
The Quran REQUIRES Muslims to LIE TO NON-BELIEVERS in order to advance Islam and Sharia Law, it is called "taqiyya" (look it up) UNLESS YOU ARE A MUSLIM, EVERYTHING THEY TELL YOU IS A LIE!
Islam – The Facts… http://usataxpayer.org/htm/vids.asp?File=islam
Islam – Can You Feel the Love? http://usataxpayer.org/?002583212
Poor, poor Associated Press…sliding down the steep & slippery slope into institutional insanity.
Aerial photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordoba_House#Purcha...
AP = A$$ Pigeons
I count anywhere that the ash and dust from that horrendous act landed as hallowed ground.
This monstrosity does not belong on hallowed ground.
Landing gear from one of the planes crashed into the Burlington coat factory — doesn't that make it part of "Ground Zero"? Really, is there a legal definition of "Ground Zero"? Can't we say that all of Manhattan was "Ground Zero"?
To Liberals, the ability to define anything they want anyway they want anytime they want is a core value. Everything is relative, there is no "natural law" or "absolute truth" in the Liberal mind. These guidelines are a good example.
Jounolist 2 = the AP. Surprise, surprise. Reuters = Journolist 3. BBC is the European version. I might accuse UPI too but their home page seems pretty straight at the moment. Maybe they're still adults at UPI.
Some project manager at work just emailed some 7 P's phrasing about project performance and not inviting outsiders poking and prodding the project. Caused a gag reflex.
Those should be quote marks, not parentheses.
So…..I'm not allowed to refer to the 'Cordoba Project', or 'Park 51' as THE GROUND ZERO MOSQUE, any more?
Well……how about 'GROUND ZERO GRAVESITE : where the remains of those who tried to escape Islamo/Muslim Treachery are entombed forever? '
Or how about, just… GZM, of GZG ? Those who lived through 9/11 will still know what it means !
This mosque site, by ANY other name still reeks!
And, BTW….since the names' Pravda' and 'Izvestia' are already taken….what is the correct Russian term for 'Government controlled BS' ?
I'm searching for a new name for AP.
Thanks for your help.
American Pravda.
Is this memo how they're determining what and how to report since "Journolist" was taken off-line???
I think that will work! Thanks.
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This is so NOT surprising, it a glaring example of Politically Correctness that is part and parcel of Main Stream Media's bias journalism.
WTC attack on 9-11 had NOTHING to do with Islam. The perpetrators were simply criminals who distorted and defamed a peaceful religion. Muslims worldwide are the REAL victims of 9-11 because they are now linked (albeit falsely) to terrorism. It's also a despicable LIE that 3000 people were killed on 9-11. The actual number of casualties including the 19 hijackers is only 2995. The families of 9-11 victims only show their ignorance and bigotry when they don't accept that Muslims are the real victims. Building Park51 is the least we can do as tolerant Americans to facilitate the healing process for Muslims nationwide.
"The AP is being accurate"? Sort of like….. when you people use the term "Teabagger"? Then you won't mind it if I refer to you as a slug will you? At least I am being accurate.
Correct me if I am wrong…. but didn't the landing gear go through the roof of the building at 51? Wouldn't that make it "Ground Zero"…. in the interest of "accuracy" at least?
Don't you know? The landing gear was actually placed there by Bush operatives to make it look like it crashed through the roof.
There is no physical way that something that heavy could get two blocks away without human intervention… unless they used some super secret area 51 anti-gravity device. I mean…. isn't the address for the Mosque evidence enough? (I really think the Mosque may be cover for a clandestine secret Government installation… bet it won't show up on any Google maps after completion.)
Bush knew that Muslims would want to build a Mosque there in advance and had plans to make the whole area "Ground Zero".
For what it's worth…. I just sent an email to info@ap.org….. Not that I really think it will have any impact whatsoever.
"I just finished reading the memo issued by Tom Kent, your Deputy Managing Director for Standards and Production. Apparently he is unaware as to the meaning of "accuracy".
Accuracy: the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.
"The site of the proposed Islamic center and mosque is not at ground zero, but two blocks away in a busy commercial area. We should continue to say it’s “near” ground zero, or two blocks away."
If I am not mistaken, the landing gear from one of aircraft crashed through the roof of the building at the proposed mosque/culture center at Park 51. To say that it is " “near” ground zero, or two blocks away" as he puts it is completely inaccurate and disingenuous at best.
It is clear that AP is developing a politically motivated agenda with the issuing of this memo."
I am amazed at how blatant these jack legs are.. Gerbils would also be proud.
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