Blog Heap o'Art of Links 23 June 2015

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Tuesday 2015 June 23

Mass Media is Dead

AP Scrubs Image of Gun Pointing at Cruz
Zip, Weasel Zippers Tue 2015-Jun-23 7:27pm

AP: The images were not intended to portray Cruz in a negative light.
Zip: True. It was meant to send a message.

The cropped picture, the larger picture, and the retracted picture frame.

NYT Falls for Killer was Brony Story
Casey Tolan, Fusion.net Tue 2015-Jun-23 7:21pm

That’s right: the shooter of nine people was a “brony”—a male devotee of the children’s TV show.… complete fabrication… created out of thin air, …

h/t: Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit

AP's Cruz Gun Image Re-Worked
Dianny, Patriot Retorts Tue 2015-Jun-23 7:15pm

…Who knew AP stood for Asshole Pinheads. Imagine if AP did this instead…

Dianny does a great job reversing the AP's latest anti-Cruz propaganda photo.

AP Gunning for Cruz
Michelle Jesse, AllenBWest.com Tue 2015-Jun-23 6:45pm

…So bad was this particular instance that the outlet in question — the Associated Press (AP) — has now scrubbed the photos from its site. Why the photos sparked outrage requires no explanation — take a look yourself.… Following the social media firestorm that ensued, the AP issued a feeble apology of sorts…

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