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Home Front: Culture Wars
MS-NBC says it owns everything pertaining to the DEM PREZ debates:
2007-04-28
USAGE RULES FOR USE OF AUDIO OR VIDEO OF MSNBC MATERIAL RULES FOR “THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE” FROM MSNBC:

(The following rules apply to all media organizations that are not part of NBC)

News organizations, including radio, network television, cable television and local television may use excerpts of “The South Carolina Democratic Candidates Debate” subject to the following restrictions (internet use is not permitted):

1. An unobstructed onscreen credit “MSNBC” must appear during each debate excerpt and remain on screen for the entire excerpt.

2. Each debate excerpt must be introduced with an audio credit to MSNBC.

3. No excerpt may air in any medium until the live debate concludes at 8:30 pm ET.

4. No more than a combined total of 2 minutes of excerpts may be chosen for use during the period from the end of the live debate (8:30 pm ET) until 1:00 am ET on Friday, April 27. After 1:00 am ET, Friday, April 27, a total of 10 minutes may be selected (including any excerpts aired before 1:00AM). The selected excerpts may air as often as desired but the total of excerpts chosen may not exceed the limits outlined.

5. No excerpts may be aired after 8:30 pm on Saturday, May 26th. Excerpts may not be archived. Any further use of excerpts is by express permission of MSNBC only.
Does this mean Republican's and others can't use Dem debate anything in the General Election - Without MSNBC agreeing?
Yup. SOP.
6. All debate excerpts must be taped directly from MSNBCÂ’s cablecast or obtained directly from MSNBC and may not be obtained from other sources, such as satellite or other forms of transmission. No portions of the live event not aired by MSNBC may be used.

A feed of MSNBCÂ’s telecast of the debate will be provided (details below), additionally limited audio/video mults will be available on site in the media center.
Posted by:3dc

#3  Yet one more reason why Microsoft may be hazardous to your health. Restricting the free flow of information, especially that related to political debate over this nation's highest office is an insult to the American public and can only serve to increase opportunities for poor judgement and mistaken choice.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-04-28 21:16  

#2  interesting. How about a news blackout by the rest of the media on any and all information coming from such closed event, including a blackout on all press releases? All it would take is one such blackout and the candidates wouldn't allow a news org to monopolize the message. I knowe, I know, some whore network would break the blackout....
Posted by: Frank G   2007-04-28 15:07  

#1  fair use.

FU, MSNBC
Posted by: Danking70   2007-04-28 14:47  

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