In case the paparazzization of the Associated Press didn’t have you worried about one of the world’s most ubiquitous news services, perhaps its new hires will. Sam Zell and Rupert Murdoch are both joining the AP’s board, it was announced today at a meeting where chairman William Dean Singleton mixed up “Osama” with “Obama.”

The duo have been elected to three year terms, which is more than enough time for Rupert to BlackBerry Messenger Sam underneath the board room table with tips about how to swindle David Geffen into buying the Los Angeles Times.

That, or to chuckle about the New York Press‘ Wall Street Journal parody.