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> Techcrunch doesn't have a problem, they did exactly what they were supposed to do: publish the information immediately. Do a little research into “embargo” i
by jsjohnst 7y ago
> Techcrunch doesn't have a problem, they did exactly what they were supposed to do: publish the information immediately.
Do a little research into “embargo” in regards to news media and you’ll understand it’s a very very common thing.
- gamblor956 7y agoPeople who aren't lawyers have an inflated sense of the legal consequences of breaking an embargo. The damage to TC is reputational, if that. This isn't the first embargo TC has broken and it won't be the last. If anything, they've developed a reputation as the place to send leaks to.
- jsjohnst 7y agoThere is virtually no impact to TC, outside they likely won’t get embargoed content from that source for a while, if ever. Also, TC will still get the article after it hits the wire, they aren’t exclusively in the breaking news category desperately trying to always be “first”, so a slight delay isn’t probably a deal breaker for them. This is probably part of the reason embargo leaks aren’t that unusual.