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Romney Invokes Fair Use In Dispute With NBC Over Campaign Ad

Posted by timothy on from the folsom-v-marsh dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Mitt Romney's campaign is airing an ad that is basically 30 seconds lifted from an NBC News broadcast and NBC is trying to stop them from using the ad. I found it interesting that the Romney campaign is invoking fair use to defend the ad. Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said 'we believe it falls within fair use. We didn't take the entire broadcast; we just took the first 30 seconds.'"

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  1. Don't you get it? Republicans only ones DEFENDING by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This doesn't stop them from passing laws that would make their own actions illegal...

    That totally ignores the fact that when we were backing down politicians from SOPA it's mostly Republicans that responded.

    Hollywood and the MPAA has a FAR greater influence over the Democrats than they do Republicans (though yes, there are also some Republicans who are bought with MPAA money too). The difference is that thanks to the Tea Party, Republicans are actually starting to be afraid of the voters. The Democrats are only afraid of Hollywood...

    Vote for the future you prefer, those afraid of you or Hollywood. Over the next few years the direction you choose will be crucial.

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    "There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
  2. Re:Fair use? "Not comfortable with..." by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Even more hypocritical is the fact that NBC keeps running the ad and getting paid for it.

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    "Sufferin' succotash."
  3. why did they do it? by __aaltlg1547 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It seems obvious to me. They didn't have to use NBC's content to make their point, and Mitt Romney can certainly afford to license this or similar content that would make the same point. They WANT to be sued. That makes controversy you can't get any other way and makes BIG MEDIAâ the enemy of the Romney campaign.

    That's red meat to the Republican base. Also, later when negative stories about Romney inevitably hit the press, the campaign will have poisoned the well.