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Triumph for consistency: AP updates Stylebook to allow “email” unhyphenated

Triumph for consistency: AP updates Stylebook to allow “email” unhyphenated

A year after announcing the that the more commonly used "website" could replace the stuffier "Web site" per their widely adopted guidelines, the Associated Press has now updated the AP Stylebook to allow "email" to replace the ... continue
Woot bills AP $17.50 for quoting their content

Woot bills AP $17.50 for quoting their content

The Associated Press, who have in the past taken a dim view toward quoting and linking to their content in the past, doesn't seem to mind quoting from other people's content, unsurprisingly enough. In fact, the AP quoted ... continue
AP Stylebook changes ‘Web site’ to ‘website’

AP Stylebook changes ‘Web site’ to ‘website’

Bloggers have been having a bit of fun with the AP Stylebook today, after they posted a few tweets noting that they've changed "Web site" to "website" in their guidelines. @apstylebook says: Responding to reader input, we are changing ... continue
AP offers to sell the hot news while it’s still hot

AP offers to sell the hot news while it’s still hot

Hot news available to the highest bidder or the one’s most willing to cough up the money to be first in line. That’s the newest money making idea to come out of the Associated ... continue
AP’s pic of dying Lance Cpl. Joshua Bernard spurs pain, controversy

AP’s pic of dying Lance Cpl. Joshua Bernard spurs pain, controversy

The AP has been harshly criticized by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates after their controversial decision to run a picture of a dying young marine in the last moments of his life, in direct opposition to the ... continue
AP’s DRM – just another boatload of crap

AP’s DRM – just another boatload of crap

In light of the recent news about how the Associated Press was going to wrap all its news in some fandangle new kind of DRM which they weren’t going to talk about it anymore ... continue
The AP paints itself further into a corner

The AP paints itself further into a corner

I might not be the biggest Google fan around but there are some arguments used against the search giant that, even at face value, are ridiculous. Such is the case with the fight between ... continue