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Re: Politicians allowed to veto use of news footage?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:24:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford wrote:
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Our largely taxpayer-funded free to air TV channel, the
ABC, now
says it can’t
sell archival footage of politicians to 3rd party documentary makers, unless
they get permission from the politician involved.
They think “...the ABC could be exposed to the risk of claims under the Trade
Practices Act or pursuant to the tort of Passing Off.”
Anyone else know of any news/media organisations that have the same policy?
Seems a bit silly to me.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if other politically controlled news-orgs have that
policy as well. It sort of stands to reason they would not want to upset the
apple cart, derail the gravy train, rough up the golden-egg-laying-goose, you
know what I mean?
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| Our largely taxpayer-funded free to air TV channel, the (URL), now (URL) says> it can't sell archival footage of politicians to 3rd party documentary makers, unless they get permission from the politician involved. They think "...the ABC could be (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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