[SF Republican]

No, but I do expect to get paid for my work. Do you work for free or do you expect to get paid for it? It would appear here that people want the product AP produces for free and are busy whining because they have to pay for someones work.

[NoGrayZone]

They have already BEEN paid. You think they’d be writing articles without being paid by someone in the 1st place? AP outsources to many many many papers. Do you actually think the “reporter” gets paid by each and every one of them?

[Earthdweller]

"...whining because they have to pay for someones work."

Thing is, no one 'has' to pay for work they refuse to hire.

[ClancyJ]

Do you pay for quoting a Time Magazine article? Do you pay for quoting a newscast on TV?

[Auntie Mame]

It would appear here that people want the product AP produces for free and are busy whining because they have to pay for someones work.

You are more than welcome to send the AP $12.50 per every five words you read of any AP article. Someone posted their address above, so have at it.