{
  "id": "1996-september-setting-net-policy",
  "slug": "1996-september-setting-net-policy",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1996-september-setting-net-policy.html",
  "year": 1996,
  "month": "September",
  "monthNum": 9,
  "headline": "Setting 'Net policy",
  "kicker": "Wired",
  "author_name": "Bill Dedman",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "The Associated Press",
  "summary": "The Associated Press outlines ten essential guidelines for journalists to ensure responsible and professional use of the Internet and electronic services.",
  "keywords": [
    "Internet policy",
    "journalism ethics",
    "Associated Press"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Journalism & Newsroom",
    "Technology"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "Internet",
    "World Wide Web",
    "Email"
  ],
  "full_text": "After collecting samples of newsroom policies on Internet use, The Associated Press devised the following policy to guide staff use of electronic resources. Some of the material is unique to AP, but may be useful to other news organizations interested in creating similar guidelines. AP Guidelines for Responsible Use of Electronic Services: 1. Accounts on AP's electronic services are intended to aid the business and professional activities of AP staff. The accounts are for business use only... 2. Each account is assigned for use only by the AP staffer. Sharing accounts is not permitted... 3. Conduct business on electronic services as if you are appearing at a public meeting representing the AP... 4. AP has long-standing rules against news employees participating in political activities or taking sides on matters of public debate. These rules apply to electronic communication as well... 5. To do their work, AP staff need to participate in electronic discussion groups on professional or technical topics... 6. When participating in discussion groups, be sure the reader knows that you are not stating AP policy... 7. Act as if the laws on libel and privacy apply to electronic communications... 8. Apply the strictest standards of accuracy to anything you find on electronic services. The Internet is not an authority; authorities may use it, but SO do quacks. Make certain a communication is genuine before relying on it as a source for a news story. More than one person may share an e-mail address, and e-mail addresses and Web page sponsorship can easily be faked. Ask yourself, 'Could this be a hoax?' Do not publish on the wire any electronic address without testing to see that it's a working address, and satisfying yourself that it is genuine. Apply, in other words, your usual news judgment. 9. Respect the copyrights of individuals and organizations, including the AP. Do not forward or post anyone's material without permission. Do not post or send to individuals any proprietary AP material, including news stories, photos, graphics, audio, video, data, or any internal communication. 10. Abide by the courtesies of the electronic community. Courtesy requires basic technical competence. For example, be careful not to send a message to a mailing list that was intended for only one user. Don't type in all caps; people will think you're shouting. Avoid the 'flame wars' that easily erupt when conversations are conducted on-line. And, because AP's Internet server has limited capacity, clean out your mailbox and home directory routinely, and log off when you're not using the system.",
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    "extracted_by": "pre-v2",
    "extracted_at": "",
    "verified": true
  },
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