A.P. Seeks to Rein in Sites Using Its Content

NYT ^ | April 7, 2009 | Richard Perez-Pena

[a fool in paradise]

Anything with an AP byline would be restricted. You will also note that AP and other agencies also paraphrase OTHER periodicals’ articles at time. You’d be advised to go to the originating source and avoid the AP article.

This nonsense came up awhile back when AP raised a stink. Jim Robinson put a blackout on AP stories for awhile. There were other backlashes against AP and they quited down on this matter.

If they are going to push for this again, then they can expect to be boycotted.

[a fool in paradise]

Most AP content is junk, anyway. Why would anyone want to use it?

For the same reason that George Orwell was not opposed to the publication of the Socialist Worker or Pravda. You can challenge your political enemy when you have their mistruths that you can quote and expose.