I could blog extensively about the latest Drudge Headline touting the most recent cable wars between Fox News and its rivals.
I could write at length about
how Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 film is inspiring an entire new front in the political/information wars now sweeping this country.
I could tell you about how notions of "fair use" and "copyright" will now be used by political opponents to try and monopolize political debate and the use of media hit-pieces to try and influence entire elections.
About how one party can potentially use copyright laws to prevent another party from accurately informing the public about allegations against them by utilizing the sanctioned monopoly on information expression.
About scenarios where Moore will successfully use unauthorized footage under the banner of "fair use" - but when right-leaning filmmakers use the same techniques, they will be hit with a flurry of lawsuits touting copyright and right of publicity violations.
I could tell you about how most people who care about political issues (Drudge obviously included), might think that such issues are important and need to addressed and re-addressed at length since this is ultimately a long term battle that goes against the entire grain of the legal culture in regards to these issues.
I could tell you all of that. But then again, we've certainly "had enough threads on 'intellectual property rights' 'copyright laws' and 'patents' " on this site. Wouldn't you agree? Hmmm??? ;-)
Posted by Justin Levine at July 9, 2004 05:32 PM | TrackBackI chided the commenter for that remark. You're not getting thinskinned on me are you?
Posted by: Justene at July 10, 2004 11:13 AM (Permalink)"Thinskinned" Justene? Moi??
Not at all. Just having some blogging fun with a little bit of goading is all. ;-)
Posted by: Justin Levine at July 10, 2004 11:18 AM (Permalink)