TechCrunch UK on Sky News – The Associated Press debacle

‘nod’ *tick* ‘nod again’ *tick* ‘banana’ *tick*

“who’s copying who here?” oooOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooOOOOOOOOH!

“some blogs may go and some may stay…” Was that a threat, sirrah?

Great piece Mike. My favourite quote on this from TC readers so far – – Alternate headline: “Dinosaur takes angry swipe at meteor”.

Well, the main idea was to get the word banana in. Had a lot of requests on that from Twitter. It’s an important issue, right? Bananas?

Good points, well made.

Nicely done Sir.

Very nicely done mate. All hail Mike, our spokesperson to the real world!

Awesome! Well done Mike.

@Justin Davies – Sorry? There’s a “real world”? What is this thing of which you speak?

Mike

So are “illegitimate bloggers” just b***ards who don’t link to their sources:

Anyway, I’m sure that this is all just AP linkbait?

Excellent interview.

Nice one there Mike! well done

Well said, Mike! Clearly the old media is starting to shake in its trousers, fearing that blogging, what was once a wee little trend they dismissed, is turning into a fair sized competitor. And hey ho, one with more ethics (generally) than old media.

You got “banana” in this time, next time “milkshake”?

@Vero – Gotcha – Mikshake it is. “Google’s takeover of Microsoft is like a huge mixed fruit Milkshake.” Works for me.

[...] articles, above what the law already provides, is now a news story in England. In the video above, Sky News interviews TechCrunch UK editor Mike Butcher about the imbroglio. He points out that as long as bloggers use excerpts and link back to the [...]

[...] encima de lo que la ley ya establece, es ahora una noticia en Inglaterra. En el vídeo anterior, Sky News entrevistas TechCrunch UK editor Mike Butcher sobre el embrollo. Señala que mientras los bloggers usar extractos y enlace con el artículo [...]

Go Mike – Voice of the digirati!

Nice one Mike. Spot on!

“Payback sucks?” Really? I love TechCrunch…but you’re talking about a global media organisation, mate. Specifically the one who sends reporters into places like Gaza, Iraq and Afghanistan in the form of APTN cameramen.

[...] APが、法律で既に定まっていることの上に、さらにAPの記事の見出し・本文から引用する際、ブロガーが従うべきローカルルールを決めようとして賛否を呼んでいる件が、今度はイギリスでニュースとしてとりあげられている。上の動画では、Sky NewsがTechCrunch UKエディターMike Butcherをインタビューし、この複雑な状況について話を聞いている。 [...]

Ooooo don’t you look good on the telly.

Seriously though AP=mental. Doubt there bothered about link backs because it appears they don’t think that it’s important. Oh well.

@Murky – Precisely why AP arguing over 39 words being quoted on a social news site (Drudge Retort) does such a huge disservice to those excellent journos who put their lives on the line to get a story they want to world to hear about, discuss and link to. And we are not going to do that if the AP wants forms in triplicate to discuss its work.

Mike, Someone on Techcrunch US suggested you were like a British version of Chandler Bing. I have to say the resemblance is uncanny, both in look, demeanour and wit. Made me laugh I have to say, just thought I’d share it with you in case you missed it.

@Mike Butcher,

I’m not sure if AP is clear on this issue themselves…perhaps they’re a little too bureaucratic for their own good. But I found this today which looks on surface to counter their stance:

I just went to an AP story atop which there was a link entitled “Post.”

When I clicked it, I got this:

“Post this article on your website, blog, social networking page, or intranet for a limited time, free of charge, with ads.”

What am I missing? Is the “limited time” (which I think is 30 days) the issue?

[...] alternative point of view is very clearly portrayed by Mike Butcher of Techcrunch UK also reported on the main Techcrunch [...]

[...] alternative point of view is very clearly portrayed by Mike Butcher of Techcrunch UK also reported on the main Techcrunch [...]

[...] O Internetu by někdo mohl říct, že je to jedna velká kopírka. Legitimní stránky budou ale opravdu jen citovat a linkovat zpátky. A je na mainstreamových médiích, aby se s faktem, že se to bude dít srovala a procitla tak do nové reality. Více TC UK [...]

[...] prosazení speciálních podmínek použití jejich obsahu, přísnějších než zákon (více Mike Butcher na TC UK). Samotná asociace (MBA) si nikdy předtím, stejně jako nikdy potom nevysloužila více [...]