Sunday, August 22, 2004
Iron Hand Censorship at the Olympics - No Athlete Blogs Says IOC
One of the most interesting developments of the rising power of weblogs. I totally disapprove of the IOC´s ironhand censorship determination.
Even if I were not opposed to the IOC´s ruling, does the IOC really think there are a lot of athletes that can run/jump/etc AND write? ;-)
- mike sauter
Blogging: Threat to Big Media?
The International Olympic Committee apparently thinks that the world's largest media outlets are threatened by blogs and personal websites:
The International Olympic Committee is barring competitors, as well as coaches, support personnel and other officials, from writing firsthand accounts for news and other Web sites.
An exception is if an athlete has a personal Web site that they did not set up specifically for the Games.
The IOC's rationale for the restrictions is that athletes and their coaches should not serve as journalists -- and that the interests of broadcast rightsholders and accredited media come first.
According to the article, athletes and other participants can write about their experiences after the end of the games, but even then they are barred from posting video, audio, or still photos even after closing ceremonies without special permission.
Even if I were not opposed to the IOC´s ruling, does the IOC really think there are a lot of athletes that can run/jump/etc AND write? ;-)
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