AP to create story use guidelines for bloggers

The Associated Press announced today that it would create guidelines on how much of an article bloggers and Web sites can use without infringing on The A.P.'s copyright.
The move to set guidelines may contribute to a more coherent definition of "fair use," a vague doctrine which states that small portions of copyrighted material can be used in certain situations.
The decision to set guidelines comes a week after The A.P. sent a letter to the Drudge Retort demanding that the site remove seven items that posted sections of the wire service's articles ranging in length from 39 to 79 words. The A.P. withdrew its request Saturday because the measure was deemed too harsh by executives.

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