<![CDATA[Will DRM choke journalism?
I asked Cory Doctorow, who gave an informative and funny speech at Microsoft about DRM, if he knew any other factors of DRM that could influence journalism. Here’s his interesting reply:
“The most susbstantial risk that DRM can and is used to make it
difficult or impossible to access and quote from primary sources. For
example, when CBS published the PDFs of its report on “Rathergate,” it
switched on the DRM flags that blocked copying text, making it harder
for journalists to quote from the document.
A good starting point for contemplating the dilutive effect of exclusivity, if only to move beyond it to explore new ways to exchange value for solid reporting and research.
Via: New Media Musings: How DRM could impact journalism]]>