Posted on 04/08/2009 6:26:51 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
When you visit a blog and read a report taking the Associated Press to task for its continuous leftward bias, are you reading "stolen" AP content, or are you reading legitimate news? Is criticism of AP's work fair use? What is "fair use," anyway? Could the AP sue critics?
These questions might be on the AP's radar if a recent report in The New York Times is any indication. AP is attempting to create new policies to govern who uses AP content and where it is used. The APs attention to these issues could have long range impact on blogs and newsfeeds on the Internet.
Thus far, the actual policies and goals for how the AP will tackle this aspect of its business have not been determined. Are they going to take on the definition of "fair use" to court? Is the AP going to go after any particular agency or news site for what it considers unauthorized use?
Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...
AP in its death throes.
Think of the picture of a drowning person trying to be rescued, they struggle hard and are desperately driven into a panicked state that in some cases manage to drown the rescuer as well.
We won’t miss the AP(All Propaganda)
As I understand it, as long as the source is properly attributed, it doesn’t matter what the hell they say.
OBVIOUSLY any criticism of the Media Monolith IS fair use. However, the Monolith will do whatever it can to suppress it.
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