Comments on: Associated Press: In a hole, still digging http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/16/associated-press-in-a-hole-still-digging/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:21:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/16/associated-press-in-a-hole-still-digging/#comment-340917 mathewi Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:15:11 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2492#comment-340917 Totally agree -- it seems like a foot-shooting type of effort, in a lot of ways. Totally agree — it seems like a foot-shooting type of effort, in a lot of ways.

]]> By: ampressman http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/16/associated-press-in-a-hole-still-digging/#comment-340916 ampressman Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2492#comment-340916 Forget about the legal issue, for a sec. From a strategic point of view, in the context of a print newspaper industry that is absolutely dying and putting the AP under all kinds of financial pressure, isn't it extra bizarre that they don't see this free promotion of their content with links back to their web site as beneficial? Forget about the legal issue, for a sec. From a strategic point of view, in the context of a print newspaper industry that is absolutely dying and putting the AP under all kinds of financial pressure, isn't it extra bizarre that they don't see this free promotion of their content with links back to their web site as beneficial?

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/16/associated-press-in-a-hole-still-digging/#comment-340915 mathewi Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:09:05 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2492#comment-340915 Contrarian as always, Paul :-) And I would agree, provided there's a<br>genuine issue of competition or injury to their ability to sell the<br>content. But do you really think that's the case with something like<br>the Drudge Retort? Contrarian as always, Paul :-) And I would agree, provided there's a
genuine issue of competition or injury to their ability to sell the
content. But do you really think that's the case with something like
the Drudge Retort?

]]> By: Paul Kedrosky http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/06/16/associated-press-in-a-hole-still-digging/#comment-340914 Paul Kedrosky Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:30:32 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2492#comment-340914 Not to be all Nick Carr-ish about this, but I'm totally fine with AP's decision. It's their content, and they should feel free to coop it up however they see fit. <br><br>Do I think it's smart though? No. Not to be all Nick Carr-ish about this, but I'm totally fine with AP's decision. It's their content, and they should feel free to coop it up however they see fit.

Do I think it's smart though? No.

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