anchor.diff:  In Superdesk, a News Item is a generic container for any type of news content.
   Photos, text, audio, video and graphics are all represented as News Items.
   
  -## News Item [/items/{_id}]
  -
  -
  -### Fetch a single News Item [GET]
  +## Text News Item [/items/{_id}]
  +
  +
  +### Fetch a single Text News Item [GET]
   
   This method is used to retrieve a particular item as a NewsML-G2 News Item
   document in its ninjs (News in JSON) representation. To invoke this method, you
  
positive.code: + Response 200 (application/json)
  
          {
              "_created": "2014-12-11T13:20:18+0000",
              "_etag": "194506956b64410edbf2e175a13adf3cc2df921d",
              "_id": "urn:newsml:localhost:2014-12-11T15:20:18.510755:65b31275-0513-4ee5-9879-1ef9fae5fa33",
              "_latest_version": 3,
              "_links": {
                  "collection": {"href": "/packages", "title": "packages"},
                  "parent": {"href": "/", "title": "home"},
                  "self": {
                      "href": "/packages/urn:newsml:localhost:2014-12-11T15:20:18.510755:65b31275-0513-4ee5-9879-1ef9fae5fa33",
                      "title": "Package"
                  }
              },
              "_updated": "2014-12-11T14:01:27+0000",
              "_version": 3,
              "description": "MARKETS-HONGKONG-STOCKS/CLOSE (URGENT):Hong Kong shares end lower on profit-taking, China slump",
              "firstcreated": "2014-12-11T13:20:18+0000",
              "groups": [
                  {"id": "root", "refs": [{"idRef": "main"}], "role": "grpRole:NEP"},
                  {
                      "id": "main",
                      "refs": [
                          {
                              "guid": "tag:reuters.com,0000:newsml_ZZN2NBZ00",
                              "headline": "Hong Kong shares end lower on profit-taking, China slump",
                              "location": "archive",
                              "renditions": {},
                              "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,0000:newsml_ZZN2NBZ00",
                              "slugline": "MARKETS-HONGKONG-STOCKS/CLOSE (URGENT)",
                              "type": "text"
                          },
                          {
                              "guid": "tag:reuters.com,0000:newsml_GM1EAC918J701",
                              "headline": "Servicemen from the Georgian Armed Forces stand at attention during a farewell ceremony at the Vaziani military base outside Tbilisi",
                              "location": "archive",
                              "renditions": {
                                  "baseImage": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b1674ee1f90ae02e936a/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b1674ee1f90ae02e936a",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "baseImage",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,0000:binary_GM1EAC918J701-BASEIMAGE",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 738762
                                  },
                                  "thumbnail": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b1664ee1f90ae12e936a/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b1664ee1f90ae12e936a",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "thumbnail",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,0000:binary_GM1EAC918J701-THUMBNAIL",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 18874
                                  },
                                  "viewImage": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b1674ee1f90adf2e936d/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b1674ee1f90adf2e936d",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "viewImage",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,0000:binary_GM1EAC918J701-VIEWIMAGE",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 188030
                                  }
                              },
                              "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,0000:newsml_GM1EAC918J701",
                              "slugline": "GEORGIA-MILITARY/",
                              "type": "picture"
                          },
                          {
                              "guid": "tag:reuters.com,2014:newsml_LYNXMPEAB80B9",
                              "headline": "An elderly woman shields herself from the rain brought by Typhoon Hagupit in Noveleta town, Cavite province, south of Manila",
                              "location": "archive",
                              "renditions": {
                                  "baseImage": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b16a4ee1f90ae22e9372/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b16a4ee1f90ae22e9372",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "baseImage",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,2014:binary_LYNXMPEAB80B9-BASEIMAGE",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 43248
                                  },
                                  "filedImage": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b16c4ee1f90ae22e9374/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b16c4ee1f90ae22e9374",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "filedImage",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,2014:binary_LYNXMPEAB80B9-FILEDIMAGE",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 708156
                                  },
                                  "thumbnail": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b16a4ee1f90adf2e936f/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b16a4ee1f90adf2e936f",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "thumbnail",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,2014:binary_LYNXMPEAB80B9-THUMBNAIL",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 4859
                                  },
                                  "viewImage": {
                                      "href": "http://localhost:5000/api/upload/5486b16a4ee1f90ae02e9371/raw?_schema=http",
                                      "media": "5486b16a4ee1f90ae02e9371",
                                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                                      "rendition": "viewImage",
                                      "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,2014:binary_LYNXMPEAB80B9-VIEWIMAGE",
                                      "sizeinbytes": 18766
                                  }
                              },
                              "residRef": "tag:reuters.com,2014:newsml_LYNXMPEAB80B9",
                              "slugline": "PHILIPPINES-TYPHOON",
                              "type": "picture"
                          }
                      ],
                      "role": "grpRole:main"
                  }
              ],
              "guid": "urn:newsml:localhost:2014-12-11T15:20:18.510755:65b31275-0513-4ee5-9879-1ef9fae5fa33",
              "headline": "Hong Kong shares end lower on profit-taking, China slump",
              "language": "en",
              "original_creator": "5481aab74ee1f927e56944cc",
              "pubstatus": "Usable",
              "slugline": "MARKETS-HONGKONG-STOCKS/CLOSE (URGENT)",
              "type": "composite",
              "unique_id": 5266,
              "unique_name": "#5266",
              "version_creator": "5481aab74ee1f927e56944cc",
              "versioncreated": "2014-12-11T14:01:27+0000"
          }
  
  ## Package Collection [/packages/?start_date={start_date}&end_date={end_date}&fields={fields}&limit={limit}]
  
  ### List Package Items [GET]
  
  The packages method is used to obtain a list of package items.
  
  + The method will return a maximum of 200 items.
  + The items retrieved by this method will be sorted in reverse chronological
    order (i.e., newest items first).
  
  + Parameters
      + start_date (optional, date) ... The start of the date range for the news
        items to be retrieved. If no start date is specified, the news items
        returned will be limited to the last 24 hours.
      + end_date (optional, date) ... The end of the date range for the news items
        to be retrieved. If no end date is specified, the assumed end date will be
        the current time.
      + fields (optional, list) ... The list of fields associated with content to
        be retrieved. Default value: All available fields will be retrieved.
      + limit (optional, number, `25`) ... The max. number of items to be retrieved.
        There is a hard limit of 200 items for this parameter.
  
  + Response 200 (application/json)
  
          {
              "_items": [
                  {
                      "type": "composite",
                      "description_text": "a story like package with main content and sidebar",
                      "groups": [
                          {
                              "id": "root",
                              "role": "grpRole:NEP",
                              "refs": [
                                  {"idRef": "main"},
                                  {"idRef": "sidebar"}
                              ]
                          },
                          {
                              "id": "main",
                              "role": "grpRole:Main",
                              "refs": [
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_BRE9AG0DM",
                                      "type": "text",
                                      "headline": "per package caption"
                                  },
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_CBRE9AG1HCJ00",
                                      "type": "picture",
                                      "headline": "picture caption"
                                  }
                              ]
                          },
                          {
                              "id": "sidebar",
                              "role": "grpRole:Sidebar",
                              "refs": [
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_BRE9AR0FF",
                                      "type": "text",
                                      "headline": "sidebar text caption"
                                  }
                              ]
                          }
                      ]
                  },
                  {
                      "type": "composite",
                      "description_text": "a story like package with main content and sidebar",
                      "groups": [
                          {
                              "id": "root",
                              "role": "grpRole:NEP",
                              "refs": [
                                  {"idRef": "main"},
                                  {"idRef": "sidebar"}
                              ]
                          },
                          {
                              "id": "main",
                              "role": "grpRole:Main",
                              "refs": [
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_BRE9AG0DM",
                                      "type": "text",
                                      "headline": "per package caption"
                                  },
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_CBRE9AG1HCJ00",
                                      "type": "picture",
                                      "headline": "picture caption"
                                  }
                              ]
                          },
                          {
                              "id": "sidebar",
                              "role": "grpRole:Sidebar",
                              "refs": [
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_BRE9AR0FF",
                                      "type": "text",
                                      "headline": "sidebar text caption"
                                  }
                              ]
                          }
                      ]
                  },
                  {
                      "type": "composite",
                      "description_text": "a story like package with main content and sidebar",
                      "groups": [
                          {
                              "id": "root",
                              "role": "grpRole:NEP",
                              "refs": [
                                  {"idRef": "main"},
                                  {"idRef": "sidebar"}
                              ]
                          },
                          {
                              "id": "main",
                              "role": "grpRole:Main",
                              "refs": [
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_BRE9AG0DM",
                                      "type": "text",
                                      "headline": "per package caption"
                                  },
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_CBRE9AG1HCJ00",
                                      "type": "picture",
                                      "headline": "picture caption"
                                  }
                              ]
                          },
                          {
                              "id": "sidebar",
                              "role": "grpRole:Sidebar",
                              "refs": [
                                  {
                                      "mimetype": "application/vnd.iptc.g2.newsitem+xml",
                                      "provider": "sourcefabric.org",
                                      "residRef": "tag:sourcefabric.org,0000:newsml_BRE9AR0FF",
                                      "type": "text",
                                      "headline": "sidebar text caption"
                                  }
                              ]
                          }
                      ]
                  }
              ]
          }
  
negative.code: 
  + Parameters
      + q (optional, object) ... Search query.
      + start_date (optional, date) ... The start of the date range for the news
        items to be retrieved. If no start date is specified, the news items
        returned will be limited to the last 24 hours.
      + end_date (optional, date) ... The end of the date range for the news items
        to be retrieved. If no end date is specified, the assumed end date will be
        the current time.
      + include_fields (optional, list) ... The list of fields associated with content to
        be retrieved. Default value: All available fields will be retrieved.
      + exclude_fields (optional, list) ... The list of fields associated with content which
        should not be retrieved. Can not be used together with include_fields.
  
  + Response 200 (application/json)
  
          {
              "_meta": {
                  "page": 4, "total": 4, "max_results": 25
              },
              "_links": {
                  "self": {"title": "items", "href": "items?start_date=2014-01-01"},
                  "parent": {"title": "home", "href": "/"}
              },
              "_items": [
                  {
                      "_links": {
                          "parent": {"href": "/", "title": "home"},
                          "collection": {"href": "items", "title": "items"},
                          "self": {"href": "items/tag:example.com,0000:newsml_BRE9A605", "title": "Item"}
                      },
                      "uri": "http://site.com/items/tag:example.com,0000:newsml_BRE9A605",
                      "type": "text",
                      "version": 1,
                      "versioncreated": "2014-12-11T14:01:27+0000"
                      "headline": "Why failure isn't a dirty word",
                      "body_html": "<p>When JK Rowling delivered the 2008 Harvard commencement speech about failure, her audience consisted of hundreds of students, their families and the university’s faculty. But the impact of her words that day have since reached far wider.</p>",
                      "description_text": "text item"
                  }, {
                      "_links": {
                          "parent": {"href": "/", "title": "home"},
                          "collection": {"href": "items", "title": "items"},
                          "self": {"href": "items/tag:example.com,0000:newsml_BRE9A606", "title": "Item"}
                      },
                      "uri": "http://site.com/items/tag:example.com,0000:newsml_BRE9A606",
                      "type": "picture",
                      "version": 1,
                      "versioncreated": "2014-12-11T14:01:27+0000"
                      "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
                      "description_text": "picture item - also applicable to audio/video",
                      "renditions": {
  