CNN--The Censoring News Network??

CNN DMCAd a video on YouTube, apparently to cover up some very unprofessional reporting by one of their reporters. Here is mirrored copy of the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCOwIlfB7jI

Posts on the Founding Bloggers website discussing this incident:

http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/founding-bloggers-exclusive-our-footage-of-the-cnn-chicago-tea-party-throwdown/

http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/cnn-disappears-our-clip-a-follow-up/

The Founding Bloggers’ open letter to CNN:

http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/an-open-letter-to-cnn/

Ben Sheffner is a copyright lawyer. He believes that the video fell within Fair Use. Here is his analysis:

http://copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/2009/04/cnn-makes-copyright-claim-on-video.html

A number of important court cases tell us we have a right to speak anonymously on the internet.

http://www.themaskedanalyst.com/The%20First%20Amendment%20Right%20to%20Anonymous%20Speech.htm

Our Founding Fathers valued the right to speak anonymously

http://www.themaskedanalyst.com/The%20importance%20of%20Anonymity.htm

John McCain’s election campaign was hit by some DMCAs. Waiting for 10 business days near election time in order to have videos restored is just too long:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7b8Sgpx1sc


More about the Diebold case:

http://www.themaskedanalyst.com/Diebold%20v%20OPG.htm

The purpose of copyright law:

http://www.themaskedanalyst.com/The%20Purpose%20of%20Copyright%20Law.htm

The Copyright Alliance’s web site:

http://www.copyrightalliance.org/

The Copyright Alliance insists that Fair Use is not a right:

http://www.copyrightalliance.org/content.php?id=11#23

The Copyright Alliance’s Board of Directors—notice that Time Warner, which owns CNN is on the board:

http://www.copyrightalliance.org/content.php?id=44

Section 107 of the Copyright law:
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

“…the fair use of a copyrighted work . . . is not an infringement of copyright.”

Section 108(f)(4) of the Copyright law:

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108

“Nothing in this section — in any way affects the right of fair use as provided by section 107,”

A copy of the transcript for this video can be found here:

http://www.themaskedanalyst.com/CNNs%20DMCA.htm