{"id":1266,"date":"2008-06-16T18:46:46","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T18:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2008-06-18T16:52:43","modified_gmt":"2008-06-18T16:52:43","slug":"associated-press-and-fair-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/16\/associated-press-and-fair-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Associated Press and “Fair Use”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saul Hansell in a NY Times article<\/a> reports that the Associated Press is reacting to what the AP considers excesses quoting by bloggers and is attempting to set guidelines.<\/p>\n

The Times article states:<\/p>\n

Last week, The A.P. took an unusually strict position against quotation of its work, sending a letter to the Drudge Retort asking it to remove seven items that contained quotations from A.P. articles ranging from 39 to 79 words.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It did occur to me that the quote I provide above may be an example of the violation described. Hmm …<\/p>\n

As the article indicates, Fair Use is a “vague doctrine.” My own understanding has been that assumptions about fair use that educators typically understand do not extend to web publication (e.g., blog entries). As I tell my students, the existence of the TEACH act (UTSystem summary<\/a>) argues that Congress saw the need to address fair use in the online environment and did so under restrictions limiting online access to students in a course and behind a sign-in system. What you commonly see online does not involve a course or a limited audience.<\/p>\n

I am not certain the use of brief quotes would even be a “fair use” issue. If the Times analysis provides all necessary details, the use of short quotes in the writing of all professional writers would be suspect. I am guessing more on this issue will follow.<\/p>\n

(my extended comments<\/a> on the TEACH act, text of TEACH act<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Related post from BuzzMachine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Saul Hansell in a NY Times article reports that the Associated Press is reacting to what the AP considers excesses quoting by bloggers and is attempting to set guidelines. The Times article states: Last week, The A.P. took an unusually strict position against quotation of its work, sending a letter to the Drudge Retort asking … Continue reading Associated Press and “Fair Use”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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