I actually side with the video guy, even if he is being a douche online. News outlets are getting lazier and lazier with attribution of content, doing it without even asking a majority of the time. Social media might have changed the way we live but using it as a content library sucks.
Most news agencies would ask and offer a credit on screen/online. That tends to clear them legally and avoids any billing issues. Look at the replies to any viral footage and its news outlets asking for permission to use.
This doesn’t really matter in the slightest. They are agencies but wouldn’t give them free licence to take content with fair attribution. Nine still has to pay AP/Reuters.
Also, a lot of video gets bought by agencies (Storyful) and then they take over distribution rights worldwide.
He has an argument about ethical use of footage without attribution or asking for permission. No legal requirement in Australia to pay for it. Best of luck to him in his legal argument.
I thought this the very second I first saw the temporary set on air!
Have Nine turned down the lights to save money on electricity?
Reminds me of Hendos quip about having to put coins in the meter.
Maybe we should all chip in and buy Pete some candles to light it up a bit more.
Interesting that the newsroom graphic on the monitor behind Cameron in the second last cap has the updated logos, shows that at least that part of the North Sydney set will be updated
