Who needs the AP (associated press)?

As now we have GNS (government news services)

With the decline of advertising dollars combined with much higher operating costs, more of those involved with Oregon's News Media are opting to take advantage of the New Improved Reporting Services being offered to them by Public Relations staff (GNS) working for state and local government agencies, be that a Police or Fire Departments and others including Departments of Human Services.

Not only do the GNS people deliver the news about an event, its sent promptly (via electronic media) and what the news people receive is ready to print and/or read off a teleprompter and can often include still pictures or video of the newsworthy activity.

Such a deal!

Everything is there in a nice little package and its Free! Everything except what the government agency didn't want us to know. But it does include Spin that puts the government agency in good light.

So if you observe a gang fight/stabbing or a robbery/pistol whipping and you don't to find anything of it in the news you will know the GNS folks were likely busy at the time. They wouldn't intentionally be withholding negative news, now would they?