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The distinction here is that I as an individual have a lot more control over what's on YouTube compared to what's published on CNN. The utility of that freedom
by bdon 13y ago
The distinction here is that I as an individual have a lot more control over what's on YouTube compared to what's published on CNN.
The utility of that freedom being that if I had published the video immediately and forfeited my copyright, It would have better informed the audience earlier in the news cycle and led to less speculation.
- jcnnghm 13y agoinformed the audience earlier in the news cycle and led to less speculation Interesting. Does reducing audience (public) speculation actually matter? What if the person that captured the video immediately sent it to the NTSB and FAA so as not to impede the investigation, but sold it to the media? CNN had the video endlessly looping for hours today, so my assumption would be it has serious economic value.
- bdon 13y agoMy personal opinion is that any objective evidence does matter, although mostly in the context of the investigation like you mentioned. I hadn't thought of that particular choice. In any case, it's reasonable to predict that CNN has better footage already that they've chosen not to release yet.