Comments on: CNN’s Challenge To AP http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/cnns-challenge-to-ap/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:26:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brendan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/cnns-challenge-to-ap/#comment-128659 Brendan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:23:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11578#comment-128659 I disagree, Oliver. At least on the surface of it, I think it's a good thing to have some more competition in the newswire business. Much will depend on CNN's execution, of course, but given the AP's behavior during the past campaign, I think it's to the benefit of news consumers that they're going to have a new challenger. And as to your Model T analogy, I'll say one word: Corolla. I disagree, Oliver. At least on the surface of it, I think it’s a good thing to have some more competition in the newswire business. Much will depend on CNN’s execution, of course, but given the AP’s behavior during the past campaign, I think it’s to the benefit of news consumers that they’re going to have a new challenger.

And as to your Model T analogy, I’ll say one word: Corolla.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/cnns-challenge-to-ap/#comment-128519 Sean D. Martin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:46:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11578#comment-128519 OW: <i>Isn’t that a lot like, on the day the first Model T hit the streets, a businessman turns to the other and says “I’m going to make a better horse drawn carriage and I’ll beat that automobile!”</i> You really should end your questions with question marks, OW, or are you intentionally turning your inquiry into a statement of fact. How FOX of you. But to answer the unasked question, no, I don't think so. And that's a strange analogy to be making. AP doesn't have a hot new product and CNN isn't offering something substantially different in terms of what they want to provide. Perhaps it's more like AP is the aging boxer past its prime but still dominant in the sport who is now facing a challenge from a younger upstart who lacks a lot of the experience (resources) to be competitive but may present a real serious challenge if trends continue. OW: Isn’t that a lot like, on the day the first Model T hit the streets, a businessman turns to the other and says “I’m going to make a better horse drawn carriage and I’ll beat that automobile!”

You really should end your questions with question marks, OW, or are you intentionally turning your inquiry into a statement of fact. How FOX of you.

But to answer the unasked question, no, I don’t think so. And that’s a strange analogy to be making. AP doesn’t have a hot new product and CNN isn’t offering something substantially different in terms of what they want to provide.

Perhaps it’s more like AP is the aging boxer past its prime but still dominant in the sport who is now facing a challenge from a younger upstart who lacks a lot of the experience (resources) to be competitive but may present a real serious challenge if trends continue.

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