Comments on: Don’t quote the AP… or else? http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/ Choose Your Words Wisely Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marijke http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-162 Marijke Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:56:19 +0000 http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-162 When I first heard this, I thought how stupid - really. I know that they're probably just wanting to get the bloggers who post whole articles, but they're really just being stupid about the whole thing. I rarely use AP anyway. Lots of good sources out there. Marijke www.helpmyhurt.com www.wombwithin.com When I first heard this, I thought how stupid - really. I know that they’re probably just wanting to get the bloggers who post whole articles, but they’re really just being stupid about the whole thing.

I rarely use AP anyway. Lots of good sources out there.

Marijke
http://www.helpmyhurt.com
http://www.wombwithin.com

]]> By: Lenore http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-152 Lenore Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:19:32 +0000 http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-152 Hey - I'm from Benton and I saw you live in Wichita so I wanted to say hi! I am also a freelance writer - mostly internet advertising. Hey - I’m from Benton and I saw you live in Wichita so I wanted to say hi!

I am also a freelance writer - mostly internet advertising.

]]> By: admin http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-151 admin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:56:08 +0000 http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-151 So it was because of the opinion of "bigger" bloggers. So it was because of the opinion of “bigger” bloggers.

]]> By: admin http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-150 admin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:54:45 +0000 http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-150 According to a New York Times article by Saul Hansell, referring to AP's VP Jim Kennedy: "The quick about-face came, he said, because a number of well-known bloggers started criticizing its policy, claiming it would undercut the active discussion of the news that rages on sites, big and small, across the Internet." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/business/media/16ap.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin According to a New York Times article by Saul Hansell, referring to AP’s VP Jim Kennedy:

“The quick about-face came, he said, because a number of well-known bloggers started criticizing its policy, claiming it would undercut the active discussion of the news that rages on sites, big and small, across the Internet.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/business/media/16ap.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

]]> By: Charmian Christie http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-149 Charmian Christie Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:17:52 +0000 http://blog.carolynrerickson.com/2008/06/19/dont-quote-the-ap-or-else/#comment-149 Makes me wonder if the AP had forgotten about "fair use". Maybe someone reminded them, which spurred the retraction? Makes me wonder if the AP had forgotten about “fair use”. Maybe someone reminded them, which spurred the retraction?

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