An off-the-record Christmas drinks with the prime minister turned into a news story, with AAP running an article on its wires recounting private conversations at PM Julia Gillard’s yearly drinks with journalists last night.
Australian Associated Press
AAP choked by China cyber attack
Yesterday Australia’s only national newswire, Australian Associated Press, was brought almost to a standstill by a cyber attack stemming from China, writes Isabelle Oderberg.
AAP hit by Chinese cyber attack
Newswire the Australian Associated Press was hit by a denial of service attack from China yesterday, Business Spectator reveals.
Spinning the Media: The wire service — wholesaling in news
Our Spinning the Media investigation brought to light the ubiquity of AAP copy across the 10 papers we analysed. Kyle Taylor talks to two senior men behind the AAP wire service.
