The Associated Press apparently is not to thrilled about how bloggers use their content. So they're setting out to establish standards by which their content can appear on blogs, according to the New York Times.

I can see both sides of the issues. Bloggers (myself included) don't often have the same contacts and journalistic skills that large news organizations have. On the flip side, the AP wants to own the content they work so hard to create.

One point the AP might want to consider is that as long as bloggers give them credit, it's kind of like free publicity.

And bloggers, no matter where you get your news and info - give credit where credit is due!

Do you think the AP should set standards? If so, what standards are reasonable? Give your thoughts in the comments.