It says even more about the state of and quality of the briefing process of the present administration. Ohhh, did I venture off topic and step in the puddle of Take It Outside? Then let's get back on track. The Buffalo News website appears to be a beacon for every radio and TV news operation in Buffalo. Competitors may not stoop to stealing from it, but they sure do track it to see what stories are getting attention.
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The Buffalo News website appears to be a beacon for every radio and TV news operation in Buffalo.
That's great. No rules that everybody has to send their own reporters to the same stories. There are lots of stories we all see where pool reporters do the work. It's been that way for a long time. There were pool reporters during World War 2. So if the newspapers are still able to do great reporting, then we're all better for it. At some point it'll probably all disappear behind a paywall.
I'm shocked, SHOCKED that radio news people would steal from the local paper - or any other source, for that matter.
I'm shocked, SHOCKED that radio news people would steal from the local paper - or any other source, for that matter.
If they have a subscription to the paper, it's not stealing.
It's unethical to use the work of other (e.g, print media) reporters not giving credit or attribution to those reporters and the origin of the story, especially if the story is copyright.If they have a subscription to the paper, it's not stealing.
It's unethical to use the work of other (e.g, print media) reporters not giving credit or attribution to those reporters and the origin of the story, especially if the story is copyright.
But is it illegal? Back when my city had a real radio station instead of a relay of a Hartford right-wing talk outlet, that station's "news department" (one reporter) used to show up at City Council and Board of Ed meetings and report what she had heard on the next day's morning bulletins, but everything else she read -- crime, traffic accidents, etc. -- was straight out of that morning's newspaper. Aggravating, for sure, but no one ever sued.
Aggravating, for sure, but no one ever sued.
That's the point. If the Buffalo News has an issue with the way local radio stations use their material, they can sue. Obviously this isn't something new, and I'm not aware of any lawsuits. By the same token, no one here knows whether or not some agreement has been made between the Buffalo News and local radio stations.
But is it illegal? Back when my city had a real radio station instead of a relay of a Hartford right-wing talk outlet, that station's "news department" (one reporter) used to show up at City Council and Board of Ed meetings and report what she had heard on the next day's morning bulletins, but everything else she read -- crime, traffic accidents, etc. -- was straight out of that morning's newspaper. Aggravating, for sure, but no one ever sued.
There was a former female radio anchor years ago who used to get much of her morning radio news stories out of the crusty old Buffalo News. She went on to anchor on TV in town.
The Buffalo News (or The News, as it is known) has from time to time co-sponsored polls with various television stations, but there's no agreement in place to share news stories on a daily and continuing basis. The Writers Guild represents the staff at The News and the Guild steadfastly protects the interests of its members. As to law suits, I recall none, however The News has in it's publication from time to time called out radio and TV stations for "appropriating" details, facts and direct plagiarism of a story or interview to which The News had sole access, and rightfully so.That's the point. If the Buffalo News has an issue with the way local radio stations use their material, they can sue. Obviously this isn't something new, and I'm not aware of any lawsuits. By the same token, no one here knows whether or not some agreement has been made between the Buffalo News and local radio stations.
As to law suits, I recall none, however The News has in it's publication from time to time called out radio and TV stations for "appropriating" details, facts and direct plagiarism of a story or interview to which The News had sole access, and rightfully so.
Obviously just reading the exact story as written from the newspaper would attract attention. Taking the gist of the story and rewriting it for radio is not exactly protected. People in the Writer's Guild re-write stories by others all the time. Some stations might also have access to the Associated Press.
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