Re: "copyrighted story" - CNN

From: James Love <love[_at_]tap.org>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 20:35:03 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Richard Hopkins <rhopkins[_at_]activision.com> wrote:
>
> A recent article on CNN's web site referred to an article regarding
> reporting missle sightings in NY the day of the TWA crash:
>
> "In a copyrighted story, the Pioneer Press reported that investigators
> are piecing together tapes of air traffic control radar recorded the
> night of the sightings. "
> [http://www.cnn.com/US/9704/10/missile.reut/index.html]
>
> Why would CNN make such a comment? Simple ignorance of copyright
> law? Are they suggesting that the Pioneer Press has some exclusive
> right to this bit of news?

       Well, Time-Warner was one of six organizations that wrote the PTO in support of the sui generis database treaty, that would have changed the rules regarding what someone could do with facts. Jamie

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