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AP Pulling Out All Stops For Dynamic Sotomayor News Coverage

Posted by Craig Kanalley | Posted in News | Posted on 15-07-2009

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The Associated Press is trying something it’s never tried before with its coverage of the Sonia Sotomayor hearings.

It’s providing round-the-clock tweets at @AP_Courtside, documenting every move of the hearings, allowing the general public easy access to some of AP’s best talent, and using feedback to direct the coverage itself. And that’s not all.

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