1.  From their website, the fundamental mission of the Associated Press (AP) is "to provide state, national and international news, photos, graphics, broadcast and online services of the highest quality, reliability and objectivity to its domestic owners as economically as it can. News bearing the AP logotype is expected to be accurate, balanced and informed." (ap.org/pages/history/mission.htm)
a) Why do you think that the Associated Press (AP) spent so much more manpower on fact-checking former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's book than on the Health Care Reform legislation? 
b) Ask a parent the same question.

Read an evaluation of the AP's new policy of "Accountability Journalism" at pajamasmedia.com and opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110010205.