Taking the copyfight online
Comparing the copyright debate in congressional hearings, in newspapers, and on the web
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12449403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bill D Herman (City University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 354-368 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1083-6101 • E-ISSN: 1083-6101 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2012.01575.x |
| OpenAlex | W1990743597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article examines the rhetoric around copyright and the regulation of digital rights management (DRM) from 2003 to 2006 in congressional hearings, in major newspapers, and on the most prominent relevant websites. The article describes a new combination of methods for identifying a set of online documents to compare with offline documents via content analysis. These three media present very different views of the copyright debate. Hearings present a rough balance of both coalitions' messages. Newspapers lean slightly toward stronger fair use but have little coverage. The online debate features a deluge of strong fair use arguments. These findings highlight different communication strategies and suggest broader lessons about the changing nature of policy advocacy and the policymaking process
Balance (ability · Content analysis · Digital media · Fair use · Law and economics · Newspaper · Political science · Public relations · Rhetoric · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Copyright and Intellectual Property · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |