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Associated Press to Set Standards for Use of Articles by Bloggers
This is important to you because:
A) Many of you (myself included) cite or utilize associated press articles
B) The Associated Press is a co-op owned by over 1,500 Newspapers who will most likely adopt a similar measure. Odds are much of the information you use that is related to current periodicles will be impacted.
Take note. This isn't a bad thing per se, but just a matter of writers protecting their own works. As always, your common sense is still the best guideline. When in doubt, always be sure to give credit.
But I won't.
Honestly, I think the AP sending letters because 39-79 words is very nitpicky, but if it's 90% of an article then that is different. I think they're trying to head into the right direction in doing this, as long as I don't get letters because I put in 39 words from the AP.