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September 21, 2008

More Bad News for the AP

Maine newspapers to enter story-sharing agreement.

“The AP cooperative, in our view, is not working as well for newspapers as it is for TV or radio or the Internet,” Conrad said. “It’s feeling more like a one-way street.”

None of the Maine newspapers has announced plans to drop AP membership. The editors said, however, that newspapers will likely see their relationship with the organization change.

“There’s a chance that Maine AP news will be less valuable as we grow” the article-sharing system, Conrad said.

Looks like the AP is being cut out of the loop entirely. Good news for reporters who were likely tired of seeing their stories rewritten and re-bylined.

Posted by slublog at September 21, 2008 10:38 PM

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