Experimental Blackouts
Culture Buzz Associated Press’ week-long experimental ban on all Paris Hilton news was a journalistic feat. Hmm. We did this, too. For an entire DAY (February 27th, 2007, to be exact, if you wanted to be nitpicky and check the archives), we didn’t cover a single trend on porn, Jews, Blacks, or Gays. The result? Devastatingly, suicidally low traffic. So yeah. Make sure to keep reading Buzzfeed if you love sex and/or racism.
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So That’s Why AP Was So Introspective and Soul-Baring This Week!
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DETOX!!!! The Master Cleanse of Journalism
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AP Was Able to Pull-Through, Despite Hand-Wringing
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So That’s Why AP Was So Introspective and Soul-Baring This Week!
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I Find AP’s Behaviour Quite Odd, But Favorable
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“Paris Hilton Not Newsworthy%u2026Wait, This Just In”
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Now They’re Back to Reporting on Her Again
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Paris Hilton is not covered by one network for one week—courageous!
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March 2, 2007
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