Comments on: The start of reverse syndication (and end of the AP?) http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: How (and why) to replace the AP « BuzzMachine | (iverson's) currentbuzz http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-462611 How (and why) to replace the AP « BuzzMachine | (iverson's) currentbuzz Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-462611 [...] are canceling the service along with their $1-million-a-year bills. (See the Star-Ledger that was produced with a single AP pixel.) via [...] [...] are canceling the service along with their $1-million-a-year bills. (See the Star-Ledger that was produced with a single AP pixel.) via [...]

]]> By: Evolution of the Newswire on the Web « Matic http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-411160 Evolution of the Newswire on the Web « Matic Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:24:19 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-411160 [...] A commenter on responded to the AP rep: But Paul, how will the AP retain it’s value when 1. The web is a pretty good newswire and it’s free. 2. When, like Jeff said, you only need one copy of a story online and everyone else can just link to it. 3. When, even if the shared content model works in print, it is actually worse than useless online – and everyone’s moving online? [...] [...] A commenter on responded to the AP rep: But Paul, how will the AP retain it’s value when 1. The web is a pretty good newswire and it’s free. 2. When, like Jeff said, you only need one copy of a story online and everyone else can just link to it. 3. When, even if the shared content model works in print, it is actually worse than useless online – and everyone’s moving online? [...]

]]> By: Evolution of the Newswire on the Web « Matic http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-411159 Evolution of the Newswire on the Web « Matic Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:23:45 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-411159 [...] An AP representative commented: We believe AP news is a critical ingredient for all news reports, both directly and as a foundation for many other sources of news. Breaking news from AP journalists around the world and in the United States, for example, serves as the origin for stories pursued by both AP members and many other news organizations. [...] [...] An AP representative commented: We believe AP news is a critical ingredient for all news reports, both directly and as a foundation for many other sources of news. Breaking news from AP journalists around the world and in the United States, for example, serves as the origin for stories pursued by both AP members and many other news organizations. [...]

]]> By: Evolution of the Newswire on the Web « Matic http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-411158 Evolution of the Newswire on the Web « Matic Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:22:24 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-411158 [...] Jeff Jarvis has post today worth reading, about the emergence of the web as the new newswire and the trend away from traditional newswires like AP: The old syndication model in the old content economy just won’t work today when all the world needs is one copy of a story up in the cloud with links to it. Today, the more links that article can get, the more valuable it is. So sharing value with those who send links to it only makes sense. [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis has post today worth reading, about the emergence of the web as the new newswire and the trend away from traditional newswires like AP: The old syndication model in the old content economy just won’t work today when all the world needs is one copy of a story up in the cloud with links to it. Today, the more links that article can get, the more valuable it is. So sharing value with those who send links to it only makes sense. [...]

]]> By: How (and why) to replace the AP « BuzzMachine http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-398454 How (and why) to replace the AP « BuzzMachine Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:11:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-398454 [...] called one fundamental example of this structure reverse syndication – and Politico has started implementing it. Look at it this way: In the old days – in [...] [...] called one fundamental example of this structure reverse syndication – and Politico has started implementing it. Look at it this way: In the old days – in [...]

]]> By: Evolution of the Newswire on the Web | GetAnswers.ws http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-396494 Evolution of the Newswire on the Web | GetAnswers.ws Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:17:44 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-396494 [...] Jeff Jarvis has post today worth reading, about the emergence of the web as the new newswire and the trend away from traditional newswires like AP: The old syndication model in the old content economy just won’t work today when all the world needs is one copy of a story up in the cloud with links to it. Today, the more links that article can get, the more valuable it is. So sharing value with those who send links to it only makes sense. [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis has post today worth reading, about the emergence of the web as the new newswire and the trend away from traditional newswires like AP: The old syndication model in the old content economy just won’t work today when all the world needs is one copy of a story up in the cloud with links to it. Today, the more links that article can get, the more valuable it is. So sharing value with those who send links to it only makes sense. [...]

]]> By: Evolution of the Newswire on the Web | Global News Tonight http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-394989 Evolution of the Newswire on the Web | Global News Tonight Sat, 23 May 2009 18:49:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-394989 [...] A commenter on responded to the AP rep: But Paul, how will the AP retain it’s value when 1. The web is a pretty good newswire and it’s free. 2. When, like Jeff said, you only need one copy of a story online and everyone else can just link to it. 3. When, even if the shared content model works in print, it is actually worse than useless online - and everyone’s moving online? [...] [...] A commenter on responded to the AP rep: But Paul, how will the AP retain it’s value when 1. The web is a pretty good newswire and it’s free. 2. When, like Jeff said, you only need one copy of a story online and everyone else can just link to it. 3. When, even if the shared content model works in print, it is actually worse than useless online – and everyone’s moving online? [...]

]]> By: Reframing convergence in journalism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-388960 Reframing convergence in journalism Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:36:57 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-388960 [...] online, collaboration and content sharing between companies, and the rise of the link economy and reverse syndication [...] [...] online, collaboration and content sharing between companies, and the rise of the link economy and reverse syndication [...]

]]> By: A scenario for news (Jeff Jarvis, Buzz Machine, 24/11/08) : Centro de Estudios de Medios http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-388249 A scenario for news (Jeff Jarvis, Buzz Machine, 24/11/08) : Centro de Estudios de Medios Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-388249 [...] Reverse syndication presents one possible model for supporting deep, specialized reporting of broad interest by [...] [...] Reverse syndication presents one possible model for supporting deep, specialized reporting of broad interest by [...]

]]> By: El nuevo escenario informativo (traducción del anterior) : Centro de Estudios de Medios http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-386212 El nuevo escenario informativo (traducción del anterior) : Centro de Estudios de Medios Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:52:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-386212 [...] La sindicación a la inversa se dibuja como un posible modelo para mantener el periodismo profundo y especializado [...] [...] La sindicación a la inversa se dibuja como un posible modelo para mantener el periodismo profundo y especializado [...]

]]> By: In the news | brants http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-383144 In the news | brants Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:50:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-383144 [...] where the local newspaper hasn’t capitalised on that. On a sidenote, here’s a good post on how the traditional syndication means used by newspapers might expect a reversal [...] [...] where the local newspaper hasn’t capitalised on that. On a sidenote, here’s a good post on how the traditional syndication means used by newspapers might expect a reversal [...]

]]> By: A fork in the wire-service road | Emergency Power http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-383137 A fork in the wire-service road | Emergency Power Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:13:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-383137 [...] road Filed under: 4; Jeff Jarvis is back, and observes that the Newark Star-Ledger put out an edition without any AP content. Tim McGuire writes that Politico’s move to syndicate not only content, but also advertising, [...] [...] road Filed under: 4; Jeff Jarvis is back, and observes that the Newark Star-Ledger put out an edition without any AP content. Tim McGuire writes that Politico’s move to syndicate not only content, but also advertising, [...]

]]> By: jerry young http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382843 jerry young Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:52:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382843 the nyt ran that iraqi prison story for a month, appearantly the usa was closed that month and it was the only story they could find, well i cancelled that subscription...maybe the root cause isn't revenue this revenue that, maybe the fact that alot of papers do not report...the have a side and they stick to it...i am a democrat...but i am not an anti church athiest who hates anyone who has a republican friend, so i have no use for any of the nyt's content, i think the current president isn't good, so i can read an issue of the nyt from 2003 and its the same thing CONTENT published today, actually it is not content it is OPINION, if the newspaper industry wants to stay afloat, they should fire their editors, all of them, except maybe sports....and make it a point to have a few story pickers around who are educated enough to get facts, arrange them, then put them into an article . if i got all of my news from the nyt, i would know more about pregnant 17 yr olds from alaska than obamas or mccains policys....i bet the nyt reporters got all their info off myspace anyways...i may just have a highschool education, but i own a successful business, i know failed business models, so it is easy to see why print media is such a cluster-affair, maybe the newspapers should run on a business model of some type..you know the idea that you have customers and you generate revenue by offering a product they will consume, us yokles west of manhatten have been using this quaint custom for a long time, i walk through houses and talk to all types of people all day long, people are hungry for the news, they talk about it, news tv is the tv i see the most in houses and business's, so the ap is providing a product no one wants, the times, chronicles, gate, whatever..produce a product no one wants, it has no monetary value, you think people like doing web searches for all their news....no, there are few places one can find news... that for sure...the ap's content is their product, its a tainted damaged product.....and no body in the real world views it as news, i know my writing is like an average school teachers but i'm too busy to punctuate, i live in the real world..oh yeah jason blair....oh snap the nyt ran that iraqi prison story for a month, appearantly the usa was closed that month and it was the only story they could find, well i cancelled that subscription…maybe the root cause isn’t revenue this revenue that, maybe the fact that alot of papers do not report…the have a side and they stick to it…i am a democrat…but i am not an anti church athiest who hates anyone who has a republican friend, so i have no use for any of the nyt’s content, i think the current president isn’t good, so i can read an issue of the nyt from 2003 and its the same thing CONTENT published today, actually it is not content it is OPINION, if the newspaper industry wants to stay afloat, they should fire their editors, all of them, except maybe sports….and make it a point to have a few story pickers around who are educated enough to get facts, arrange them, then put them into an article .
if i got all of my news from the nyt, i would know more about pregnant 17 yr olds from alaska than obamas or mccains policys….i bet the nyt reporters got all their info off myspace anyways…i may just have a highschool education, but i own a successful business, i know failed business models, so it is easy to see why print media is such a cluster-affair, maybe the newspapers should run on a business model of some type..you know the idea that you have customers and you generate revenue by offering a product they will consume, us yokles west of manhatten have been using this quaint custom for a long time, i walk through houses and talk to all types of people all day long, people are hungry for the news, they talk about it, news tv is the tv i see the most in houses and business’s, so the ap is providing a product no one wants, the times, chronicles, gate, whatever..produce a product no one wants, it has no monetary value, you think people like doing web searches for all their news….no, there are few places one can find news… that for sure…the ap’s content is their product, its a tainted damaged product…..and no body in the real world views it as news, i know my writing is like an average school teachers but i’m too busy to punctuate, i live in the real world..oh yeah jason blair….oh snap

]]> By: links for 2008-09-13 « Kathryn Corrick http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382802 links for 2008-09-13 « Kathryn Corrick Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:06:06 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382802 [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The start of reverse syndication (and end of the AP?) "New Jersey’s Star-Ledger today put out an entire edition without anything from the Associated Press within. The sharp-eyed reader will notice lots of local news by staff plus articles from other papers–Washington Post, LA Times, McClatchy, the Glouceseter County Times–and content from online services such as Sportsticker. [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The start of reverse syndication (and end of the AP?) "New Jersey’s Star-Ledger today put out an entire edition without anything from the Associated Press within. The sharp-eyed reader will notice lots of local news by staff plus articles from other papers–Washington Post, LA Times, McClatchy, the Glouceseter County Times–and content from online services such as Sportsticker. [...]

]]> By: Enway Dyoll http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382785 Enway Dyoll Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382785 Good riddance to the AP. One of the most biased news reporting agencies that exists. It won't be missed. Journalism is certainly almost completely dead. There was a time when unbiased news reporting was coveted. Now, unfortunately, all that is mainly left is slanted-tabloid reporting. Congrats to the demise of the AP. Hooray!!!!!!! Good riddance to the AP. One of the most biased news reporting agencies
that exists. It won’t be missed. Journalism is certainly almost completely
dead. There was a time when unbiased news reporting was coveted. Now,
unfortunately, all that is mainly left is slanted-tabloid reporting. Congrats to the demise of the AP. Hooray!!!!!!!

]]> By: I (Yes I) Might Have Been Wrong! | http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382781 I (Yes I) Might Have Been Wrong! | Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:41:59 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382781 [...] Linky. [...] [...] Linky. [...]

]]> By: Disgusted Yankee http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382755 Disgusted Yankee Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382755 I, too, haven't subscribed to The Hartford Courant here in Connecticut for at least 15 years since their wild, left-wing slant became too much for us. In addition, having actually SEEN a few instances and BEEN THERE at the site of something one of their "reporters" reported upon, I couldn't freakin' believe I was at the same place when I read about it the next day. Thus, like so many above, I now believe that journalistic ethics are an oxymoron. I, too, haven’t subscribed to The Hartford Courant here in Connecticut for at least 15 years since their wild, left-wing slant became too much for us. In addition, having actually SEEN a few instances and BEEN THERE at the site of something one of their “reporters” reported upon, I couldn’t freakin’ believe I was at the same place when I read about it the next day.
Thus, like so many above, I now believe that journalistic ethics are an oxymoron.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382752 Debbie Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:23:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382752 Go Rubin Says ya did it well Thumbs up ! And don't worry there are more out here that agree with you than not Keep the faith Babe Knock your socks off! Go Rubin Says ya did it well Thumbs up ! And don’t worry there are more out here that agree with you than not Keep the faith Babe Knock your socks off!

]]> By: Doc Savage http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382751 Doc Savage Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:48:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382751 RIP but good riddence to AP. RIP but good riddence to AP.

]]> By: V.O. Reason http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382747 V.O. Reason Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:11:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382747 In America, we vote with our wallets. It's been more than 10 years since I last subscribed to any newspaper. Why? Because newspapers long ago stopped reporting actual news and instead became a distribution mechanism for printed socialist propaganda. Newspaper subscriptions have plummeted throughout the USA. Not as a consequence of the world wide web, but because fewer and fewer people are willing to pay money for worthless crap in the form of a "newspaper." Did the liberal press get the message that no one was interested in their opinion? Not a chance. Instead, they progressed beyond the strict reporting of opinion and moved straight on to a concerted effort to influence the opinions of everyone else. In their new careers, at least we can count on them to use the correct grammar when asking if we would care for a side-order of french fries with our meal... In America, we vote with our wallets. It’s been more than 10 years since I last subscribed to any newspaper. Why? Because newspapers long ago stopped reporting actual news and instead became a distribution mechanism for printed socialist propaganda.

Newspaper subscriptions have plummeted throughout the USA. Not as a consequence of the world wide web, but because fewer and fewer people are willing to pay money for worthless crap in the form of a “newspaper.”

Did the liberal press get the message that no one was interested in their opinion? Not a chance. Instead, they progressed beyond the strict reporting of opinion and moved straight on to a concerted effort to influence the opinions of everyone else.

In their new careers, at least we can count on them to use the correct grammar when asking if we would care for a side-order of french fries with our meal…

]]> By: Charles P http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382744 Charles P Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:19 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382744 When the news media covers up the facts on major stories, for decades, then it should be no surprise that people do not want to pay for these lies. Some examples are: the fact that Dan Rather and other Hollywood celebs are guilty of treason, for trying to assassinate both Pres. FORD and REAGAN, on numerous occassions. Where was the news story?? COVER-UP!! A former Saudi leader admitted that their intention was to attack the USA and other non muslim nations, back in the early 1970's. This news interview was "lost" (destroyed) and the news media pretended that the threat was not there, all so that "The GReatest Generation" could have cheap gasoline, and the heck with future Americans!! The Soviet Union was caught, BY ME, attempting 8 different military invasions of America or American allies. The news media has not only covered-up these stories, but covered-up my stopping such atrocities and then painted the Soviets as a bunchof sweethearts!! I do not have time for shoveling through this much manure! This does not just apply to the news, but also to Hollywood movies /television shows that are totally lies ("Charlie Wilson's War", "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired", ETC.). These rich elites are openly committing fraud and I AM NOT INTERESTED IN WASTING MY MONEY OR TIME ON THIS COW MANURE! It is NOT the internet (World wide Web) that is to blame for the failures of these companies, it is CORRUPTION AND A TOTAL LACK OF INTEGRITY!! These news/entertainment companies are INTENTIONALLY MAKING THE SAME TYPE OF CORRUPT MISTAKES THAT THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES DID DURING THE 1960-70's period. Then they lie and BLAME A CHANGING WORLD FOR THEIR FAILURES (ACTUALLY IT IS PLANNED FAILURES-much like the Fannie Mae/Freedie Mac FAILURES ARE!!) You will notice that Company management still recieved its high pay and bonuses, the entire time that they are failing. this is because they are "RAPING THE COMPANY" and CAUSING THE FAILURES!!! When the news media covers up the facts on major stories, for decades, then it should be no surprise that people do not want to pay for these lies.

Some examples are:
the fact that Dan Rather and other Hollywood celebs are guilty of treason, for trying to assassinate both Pres. FORD and REAGAN, on numerous occassions. Where was the news story?? COVER-UP!!

A former Saudi leader admitted that their intention was to attack the USA and other non muslim nations, back in the early 1970’s. This news interview was “lost” (destroyed) and the news media pretended that the threat was not there, all so that “The GReatest Generation” could have cheap gasoline, and the heck with future Americans!!

The Soviet Union was caught, BY ME, attempting 8 different military invasions of America or American allies. The news media has not only covered-up these stories, but covered-up my stopping such atrocities and then painted the Soviets as a bunchof sweethearts!!

I do not have time for shoveling through this much manure!

This does not just apply to the news, but also to Hollywood movies /television shows that are totally lies (“Charlie Wilson’s War”, “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired”, ETC.). These rich elites are openly committing fraud and I AM NOT INTERESTED IN WASTING MY MONEY OR TIME ON THIS COW MANURE!

It is NOT the internet (World wide Web) that is to blame for the failures of these companies, it is CORRUPTION AND A TOTAL LACK OF INTEGRITY!! These news/entertainment companies are INTENTIONALLY MAKING THE SAME TYPE OF CORRUPT MISTAKES THAT THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES DID DURING THE 1960-70’s period. Then they lie and BLAME A CHANGING WORLD FOR THEIR FAILURES (ACTUALLY IT IS PLANNED FAILURES-much like the Fannie Mae/Freedie Mac FAILURES ARE!!)

You will notice that Company management still recieved its high pay and bonuses, the entire time that they are failing. this is because they are “RAPING THE COMPANY” and CAUSING THE FAILURES!!!

]]> By: Rich Madsen Florida http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382743 Rich Madsen Florida Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:50:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382743 News papers need to concentrate on local communities in order to survive. They will not be the advertising mongles they grew up to become. Instead the ones that survive will wind up printing community news that interests the people they serve. I used to buy a paper once in a while for the classified and now I use Craig's list. Oh how I love Craig's List. News papers need to concentrate on local communities in order to survive. They will not be the advertising mongles they grew up to become. Instead the ones that survive will wind up printing community news that interests the people they serve. I used to buy a paper once in a while for the classified and now I use Craig’s list. Oh how I love Craig’s List.

]]> By: Rich Madsen Florida http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382741 Rich Madsen Florida Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:46:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382741 Good bye AP. You have dominated what we read for way too long. Your reporters are feeding off the internet like everyone else. I for one would like to see your demise:] Good bye AP. You have dominated what we read for way too long. Your reporters are feeding off the internet like everyone else. I for one would like to see your demise:]

]]> By: Erica http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382735 Erica Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:14:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382735 That is the best thing that a newspaper could do... cancel their contracts with the AP. I worked at two different newspapers in advertising, during this great decline in readership. What amazed me is that the newspaper continued to regurgitate the same AP wire crap that came to us by cell phone, internet, etc. almost a full day before. The value of the newspaper was now excinct, and they couldn't bring themselves to accept that. The only sucessful pieces of the newspaper became the hyper-local weekly magazine that focused on the community itself, not AP wire garbage. If newspapers can resolve that they are no longer the media dominating powers they think they are, and accept that they need to adapt to the times, I think they could actually revive their industry. But the two papers I worked for had a very traditionalist attitude, and that's just not going to cut it for much longer. That is the best thing that a newspaper could do… cancel their contracts with the AP.

I worked at two different newspapers in advertising, during this great decline in readership. What amazed me is that the newspaper continued to regurgitate the same AP wire crap that came to us by cell phone, internet, etc. almost a full day before.

The value of the newspaper was now excinct, and they couldn’t bring themselves to accept that. The only sucessful pieces of the newspaper became the hyper-local weekly magazine that focused on the community itself, not AP wire garbage.

If newspapers can resolve that they are no longer the media dominating powers they think they are, and accept that they need to adapt to the times, I think they could actually revive their industry.

But the two papers I worked for had a very traditionalist attitude, and that’s just not going to cut it for much longer.

]]> By: Andy Freeman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/10/the-start-of-reverse-syndication-and-end-of-the-ap/#comment-382734 Andy Freeman Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:13:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3797#comment-382734 > If content producers sharing value with those who send link to their content makes sense, doesn’t it also make sense for blogs and aggregators that carry advertising to share revenue with the content producing sites they link to or copy content from? Link, no, copy content, yes. A link says "there's something interesting over there, and here's how to get to it". The linker isn't replacing the linkee. "Copy content" is different, even if there is some confusion when the copy includes a link. However, there's another "copy content" issue. Namely, disclosure. Newspapers (and AP) have a nasty habit of reprinting press releases as original work. This has had an effect on their "brand", but it also weakens the "we should get paid for our content" argument. When it's often not "your content" and you're lying about it.... > If content producers sharing value with those who send link to their content makes sense, doesn’t it also make sense for blogs and aggregators that carry advertising to share revenue with the content producing sites they link to or copy content from?

Link, no, copy content, yes.

A link says “there’s something interesting over there, and here’s how to get to it”. The linker isn’t replacing the linkee.

“Copy content” is different, even if there is some confusion when the copy includes a link.

However, there’s another “copy content” issue. Namely, disclosure. Newspapers (and AP) have a nasty habit of reprinting press releases as original work. This has had an effect on their “brand”, but it also weakens the “we should get paid for our content” argument. When it’s often not “your content” and you’re lying about it….

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