Earlier this month, I wrote a column highlighting the requirement to obtain permission from the Speaker of the House of Commons to use political clips that air on CPAC. The column argued that the current rules do not protect parody and should be scrapped by granting broad leeway to reuse […]
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Collaborative Public Radio Pilot
Jesse Brown, who produced a fabulous program last summer on copyright, brings word that he's working on a new pilot for CBC that is perhaps best described as collaborative public radio. Search engine radio seeks to bridge the gap between broadcaster and the public with the opportunity to suggest programming, […]
The Long Memory of the Internet
The CBC's The Current spent thirty minutes yesterday talking about the long memory of the Internet. A podcast version is available here (thanks Jeremy!).
Hockey Fight in Canada
Oiumet calls attention to a CBC legal demand against Hockey Fight in Canada, a parody site selling T-shirts. The posting includes a full text copy of the letter that demands that the site stop operating, presumably without a fight.
The Role of the CBC in the 21st Century
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is currently conducting hearings on the role of the public broadcaster in the 21st century with much of the discussion unsurprisingly focused on new media issues. On Thursday, CBC President Robert Rabinovitch will appear before the committee. If committee members are following recent CBC […]