Phase 06: Collect Volunteer Metadata on Pre-War Television News Coverage

Keywords

* Media Content Analysis
* Copyright Restrictions
* Fair Use
* Metadata Collection

Intention

* Find a way to receive volunteer input on the pre-war television transcripts without violating copyright restrictions from ABC, CBS, & NBC news.
* Collect more volunteer metadata on these clips to help inform the editing process.
* Post image thumbnails with the transcripts in order to give the text more depth and context.

What I have

* Transcripts for ABC, CBS, & NBC newscasts from August 26, 2002 to March 19, 2003.
* VHS recordings of ABC, CBS, & NBC newscasts from November 6th, 2002 to March 19, 2003.

What I need

* Suggestions from copyright lawyers or the Electronic Frontier Foundation for the best strategy for receiving volunteer input on these transcripts.
* Could posting the transcript to receive volunteer feedback be considered fair use?
* Do I need to have volunteers re-transcribe the footage?
* Are the limits to the length of transcript passages that can be posted?
* Is it possible to receive more direct cooperation from Disney (ABC), Viacom (CBS) or General Electric (NBC) in gaining permission to post these transcripts for analysis?

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