Posted on 11/21/2009 12:38:13 PM PST by rface
Well, it would seem that the AP is all for fair use … when it applies to them........No matter how you slice it, the AP copied Palin's book (without permission), distributed it (without permission) and now stands up to say it was all done under fair use..........
The Associated Press has essentially claimed there is no such thing as ‘fair use’ when it comes to quoting its articles or reprinting its headlines, but when the news organization scans an entire book, then fair use does indeed exist.
Bloggers and news aggregation sites such as Google News have felt the wrath of the Associated Press (AP) for some time now for quoting headlines from the news agency or any portion of its articles. The AP has gone so far as to suggest it would start billing bloggers per quoted word for anything pulled from its articles. While both headlines and small quotes from articles are well protected under the fair use doctrine in copyright law, the AP has essentially ignored the concept with its actions.
Well, it would seem that the AP is all for fair use … when it applies to them.
Talking Points Memo got a look at a weekly internal AP newsletter that details how two AP reporters managed to buy a copy of Sarah Palin’s book Going Rogue five days before its release date. The AP staff then ripped the book from its spine and set about scanning the book so that twelve reporters could share the copy and begin fact checking it.
The problem is not with the fact that the AP did this, the problem is with the fact that it is being so hypocritical. No matter how you slice it, the AP copied a book (without permission), distributed it (without permission) and now stands up to say it was all done under fair use. Unfortunatly the AP is technically correct on everything that is being said in regards to its use of the book, but, in the meantime, enemies have been made all across the blogosphere because we are not allowed to quote AP stories without possibly being charged for doing so.
Quoting has always been, and always will be, an essential part of journalism. So long as credit is given, it clearly falls under the fair use clause, and the AP would be well served to remember this. If it can claim fair use, why can’t the rest of us? The problem is that the AP would lose if a blogger was ever taken to court over not paying for using a quote, but does anyone really want to be the test case for that?
The AP needs to remember what is good for the goose is also good for the gander. Copy all the books you want in the name of journalism, but stop threatening bloggers for using quotes if it is also in the name of journalism.
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When it comes to Palin, anything goes, lies, smears, hacking her email, photoshopping pictures. The AP (Anti-Palin) was at the forefront of the 0bama smear operation during the campaign, and has continued since. Matter of fact, the AP “reporter”, Rachel D’Oro, in Alaska had a very close working relationship with the anti-Palin bloggers up there, and got a lot of her stories directly from them.
Copying an entire book and distributing the copies of a whole book is “fair use”??
All the medias are strongly influenced to be pro liberal on all issues. The ownership and the major stockholders have bought themselves into having this position of power. SHAME!
We do no have a ‘free press’ at all anymore. Even Fox has the major stockholder being a SAUDI. We know they (SAUDI”S) are for all thing Islamic, etc.
God help us in our day, in Jesus name, amen.
Guys, if we choose Palin to run in 2010, we’re going to lose again...
Is it just me, or are others also continually unimpressed with Palin’s pathetic way of speaking?
She sounds like a caffeinated soccer mom trying to sound presidential.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7Xhg0WIbU
Her propensity to speak in long, run-on sentences is highly distracting. She’s got the right ideas, but she’s the wrong messenger.
We need to put our energies into someone like Tom Rogers (Rep, Mich) instead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G44NCvNDLfc
Is it just me, or are others also continually unimpressed with Palin’s pathetic way of speaking?
She sounds like a caffeinated soccer mom trying to sound presidential.
Don't worry putz. She'll run in 2012 and win.
I think you should run for President in 2010. Good luck!
Putz AlanGreenSpam for President 2010! Morons unite!
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
You sound like a typical Rino, or a man that is afraid of women...I suggest you try the democrap party, you sound like someone that would like them....
No, I don't want Sarah in 2010, but I would be thrilled to death to have her win in 2012, and I consider that likely. I have an open mind, and I'd consider other true conservatives who mean what they say. I'm waiting to see them step up to the plate.
Putzy GreenSpam isn’t realizing that he is doing his nobody “candidate” (for 2010 I guess) a disfavor by trying to bite at Palin’s ankles.
AP = Absolute Peril
Levi’s 15 minutes of fame are about over. I read a story yesterday about how he went to the GQ Magazine party, NOT ONE person talked to him, no one looked at him, no one talked to him..he left after an hour with that Obama drone Tank Jones..I just started laughing. And he was on an American Airlines flight acting all stuck up and Jason Alexander was on the same flight and pretty much said that he was sick of his stupid ass
of note.
Please give me the link to that story, if possible. Thanks Sarah!
Sarah Palin = Ronald Reagan....they said he wasn’t prepared either....let’s see who get’s the last laugh.....
I also ordered a copy of Rogue from Amazon about a month ago. Paid for it a month ago and have received nothing.
I won’t be surprised if we both get flamed, but I agree. I like Sarah Palin, and was impressed with her in many respects. I also think she has a tremendous amount of gravitas(sp) and can do wonders for conservatives. I’m just not sure of the best way for her to influence the future elections. Somehow presidential candidate does not, at least to me, seem to be a good fit. Maybe more of a Rovian role.. with lipstick!
Her propensity to speak in long, run-on sentences is highly distracting. She’s got the right ideas, but she’s the wrong messenger.
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If she speaks in long, run-on sentences that are highly distracting why is it that so many people are touched by her message?
The average person that hears long run-on sentences that annoy them turns the speaker off and doesn’t hear the message. So how would you explain the many folks that say she speaks in a homey, forthright manner? Or the hundreds of thousands that turned out at her rallies because they felt she was speaking to them? Drill baby drill ~ hmmm, long? run-on?
You obviously don’t like her and that’s fine, we’re all entitled to our opinions, but if she truly was that pathetic a speaker she would NOT attract the crowds she does nor would thousands of people line up and sleep out over night to get a book signed. I didn’t see people doing that for Hildebeast’s book nor Pelosi’s.
Obviously you have a problem. No one is running for President in 2010.
The Left is simply skeered to death. They’re more irrational then ever.
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