Comments on: RTÉ said no http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rte-said-no/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: FF said yes at Irish Election http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rte-said-no/comment-page-1/#comment-49827 FF said yes at Irish Election Thu, 17 May 2007 11:02:53 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rte-said-no/#comment-49827 [...] the could be shared and reused on sites like this without fear of copyright infringement. Alas and alack, RTÉ said no; but, wonder of wonders, Fianna Fáil said yes! The full text of their letter is [...] [...] the could be shared and reused on sites like this without fear of copyright infringement. Alas and alack, RTÉ said no; but, wonder of wonders, Fianna Fáil said yes! The full text of their letter is [...]

]]> By: Niall http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rte-said-no/comment-page-1/#comment-49513 Niall Mon, 14 May 2007 18:14:38 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rte-said-no/#comment-49513 Let's face it. Someone will put it on youtube anyway. Nice try though Eoin. Let’s face it. Someone will put it on youtube anyway.

Nice try though Eoin.

]]> By: Niall http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rte-said-no/comment-page-1/#comment-49512 Niall Mon, 14 May 2007 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rte-said-no/#comment-49512 I can understand RTE's position on this. The footage might not be re-used for commercial purposes but it will almost certainly be used for political purposes, whether this involves seriously trying to undermine a politician for ideological purposes or just taking the mick. RTE would not want to facilitate a situation whereby the material could be re-edited to distort what the politicians are saying or where what they say or do could be taken out of context. The fact they have a public service mandate, in my opinion, actually works against them making material like this available except in circumstances where they can control it. Remember, taxpayers' don't just pay RTE for collecting this footage, but for the way they present it as well. RTE has an obligation to present it in a non-partisan way; anybody else who was free to use the footage would not have this obligation. I can understand RTE’s position on this. The footage might not be re-used for commercial purposes but it will almost certainly be used for political purposes, whether this involves seriously trying to undermine a politician for ideological purposes or just taking the mick. RTE would not want to facilitate a situation whereby the material could be re-edited to distort what the politicians are saying or where what they say or do could be taken out of context.

The fact they have a public service mandate, in my opinion, actually works against them making material like this available except in circumstances where they can control it. Remember, taxpayers’ don’t just pay RTE for collecting this footage, but for the way they present it as well. RTE has an obligation to present it in a non-partisan way; anybody else who was free to use the footage would not have this obligation.

]]> By: braz http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rte-said-no/comment-page-1/#comment-49508 braz Mon, 14 May 2007 15:44:22 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rte-said-no/#comment-49508 I think its not fair or right given its a public sector body who are being supported by the tax payer, how can the BBC open its entire library to all users and RTE can't make an exception for two programmes which are distinctly under their public service remit and are of no real commerical value. It isn't like we want them to put up all the past episodes of Fair City. Thanks for keeping them under pressure on this Eoin and maybe them may still see the light. I think its not fair or right given its a public sector body who are being supported by the tax payer, how can the BBC open its entire library to all users and RTE can’t make an exception for two programmes which are distinctly under their public service remit and are of no real commerical value. It isn’t like we want them to put up all the past episodes of Fair City. Thanks for keeping them under pressure on this Eoin and maybe them may still see the light.

]]> By: JohnMac http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rte-said-no/comment-page-1/#comment-49505 JohnMac Mon, 14 May 2007 15:07:19 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rte-said-no/#comment-49505 That's fair enough to be honest. They are allowing people to see it for free on their site. That’s fair enough to be honest. They are allowing people to see it for free on their site.

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