Comments on: AP to Bloggers: Chill Out! http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:05:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michelle Malkin » Photo of the Day http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-64953 Michelle Malkin » Photo of the Day Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:58:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-64953 [...] and other social networking sites. How come they get to use the AP’s photos but blogs like Brian Ledbetter’s don’t?) [...] [...] and other social networking sites. How come they get to use the AP’s photos but blogs like Brian Ledbetter’s don’t?) [...]

]]> By: The Conservative Pulse: Surprise Obama is a flip-floper, and more at The Liberty Preservation Alliance http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62990 The Conservative Pulse: Surprise Obama is a flip-floper, and more at The Liberty Preservation Alliance Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:19:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-62990 [...] AP says the us bloggers have nothing to be concerned about. Don’t you feel better? [Source: Pajamas [...] [...] AP says the us bloggers have nothing to be concerned about. Don’t you feel better? [Source: Pajamas [...]

]]> By: Bill Enator http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62914 Bill Enator Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:44:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-62914 No question that the AP's making a strategy move . At <a href="http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-aps-annual-meeting-icopyright-deal-and-more/" rel="nofollow">AP's annual meeting</a> they name <a href="http://info.icopyright.com/news_041408_ap.asp" rel="nofollow"> iCopyright Named Licensing Agent for Reuse of Associated Press Content Published Online</a> AP has determined that they consider to be fair-use to be exactly four words. <a href="http://license.icopyright.net/user/offer.act?gid=3&inprocess=t&sid=36&tag=3.5721%3Ficx_id%3DD90VCFA01&urs=WEBPAGE&urt=nullit" rel="nofollow">More than that and you pay $12.50 - $100</a>. This is pretty hypocritical considering that AP journalists help themselves routinely to much more than four words from blogs and websites in the name of "fair use". AP takes this a step further and under the license pricing and terms of use for iCopyright they place language that liraises eyebrows and limits free speech.. Pretty unusual for an entity that lives and dies by freedom of speech protection. iCopyright License Excerpt: Derogatory and Unlawful Uses: You shall not use the Content in any manner or context that will be in any way derogatory to the author, the publication from which the Content came, or any person connected with the creation of the Content or depicted in the Content. You agree not to use the Content in any manner or context that will be in any way derogatory to or damaging to the reputation of Publisher, its licensors, or any person connected with the creation of the Content or referenced in the Content." ------ I think that any reasonable person would see a strategy in play and is very much at odds with rights they flaunt daily. AP is large and may not be a monopoly in the strictest sense, perhaps <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopoly" rel="nofollow">oligopoly</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte" rel="nofollow">cartel</a> is a better description. Is the AP behaving ethically and morally? Are they being a good citizen? Many say they're not. AP's strategy and behavior raises lots of questions and concerns: The Poynter Institute on it's blog asks: <a href="http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31" rel="nofollow">AP v. Bloggers: Hurting Journalism?</a> Pajama's Media Asks: <a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-ap-good-for-america/" rel="nofollow">Is the Associated Press Good for America?</a> Perhaps the question we need to ask is: "Is the AP <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil#Evil_in_business" rel="nofollow">evil<a>? No question that the AP’s making a strategy move .

At AP’s annual meeting they name
iCopyright Named Licensing Agent for Reuse of Associated Press Content Published Online

AP has determined that they consider to be fair-use to be exactly four words. More than that and you pay $12.50 – $100. This is pretty hypocritical considering that AP journalists help themselves routinely to much more than four words from blogs and websites in the name of “fair use”.

AP takes this a step further and under the license pricing and terms of use for iCopyright they place language that liraises eyebrows and limits free speech.. Pretty unusual for an entity that lives and dies by freedom of speech protection.

iCopyright License Excerpt:
Derogatory and Unlawful Uses: You shall not use the Content in any manner or context that will be in any way derogatory to the author, the publication from which the Content came, or any person connected with the creation of the Content or depicted in the Content. You agree not to use the Content in any manner or context that will be in any way derogatory to or damaging to the reputation of Publisher, its licensors, or any person connected with the creation of the Content or referenced in the Content.”

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I think that any reasonable person would see a strategy in play and is very much at odds with rights they flaunt daily.

AP is large and may not be a monopoly in the strictest sense, perhaps oligopoly or cartel is a better description.

Is the AP behaving ethically and morally? Are they being a good citizen? Many say they’re not.

AP’s strategy and behavior raises lots of questions and concerns:

The Poynter Institute on it’s blog asks: AP v. Bloggers: Hurting Journalism?

Pajama’s Media Asks: Is the Associated Press Good for America?

Perhaps the question we need to ask is: “Is the AP evil?

]]> By: Debby http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62832 Debby Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:04:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-62832 Who needs them anyway...I mean really...I will just boycott.. Who needs them anyway…I mean really…I will just boycott..

]]> By: Sometimes it boils down to Freedom of the Press…doesn’t it? « Valentine Bonnaire http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62748 Sometimes it boils down to Freedom of the Press…doesn’t it? « Valentine Bonnaire Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:13:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-62748 [...] 20, 2008 One would ask, in an era of almost complete media control here why they might want this, especially right [...] [...] 20, 2008 One would ask, in an era of almost complete media control here why they might want this, especially right [...]

]]> By: Bobby McGill http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62692 Bobby McGill Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:57:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-62692 Oh... thank god. I have lost a lot of sleep with dreams of AP chasing me down. Bobby idlewordship.com Oh… thank god. I have lost a lot of sleep with dreams of AP chasing me down.

Bobby
idlewordship.com

]]> By: snapped shot · always watching the all-seeing eye http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62636 snapped shot · always watching the all-seeing eye Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:36:59 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ap-to-bloggers-chill-out/#comment-62636 [...] hear more about the AP's latest assault on the unwashed rabble that is the blogosphere? Alright, relax already: Fret not, fearless blogger—The Associated Press is not coming after you. They have been so busy [...] [...] hear more about the AP’s latest assault on the unwashed rabble that is the blogosphere? Alright, relax already: Fret not, fearless blogger—The Associated Press is not coming after you. They have been so busy [...]

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