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CREATIVE COMMONS APPLAUDS THE RELEASE OF POLITICAL FILM FOOTAGE ON 
PEER-TO-PEER

Open copyright licensing of interviews from the controversial 
documentary Outfoxed prompts the nonprofit to invite political speakers 
of all stripes to share their expression during Campaign 2004

Los Angeles and San Francisco, USA - Sept. 15, 2004 - Robert Greenwald, 
director and producer of the documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War 
on Journalism, announced today the release of the film's original 
footage under a Creative Commons "some rights reserved" copyright 
license.

The film, which has drawn attention for its pointed critique of Fox 
News, consists largely of interviews with former Fox employees and news 
guests. Under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus license, these 
interviews can now be shared legally on P2P networks or publicly 
performed for noncommercial purposes. Greenwald has even invited 
viewers to transform or re-edit his original footage or use it in their 
own films under the terms of the license. Footage from another 
Greenwald documentary, Uncovered: The War on Iraq, will also be 
available soon, Greenwald said.

"In making Outfoxed and Uncovered, I learned how cumbersome and 
expensive it can be to license footage from news organizations. 
Creative Commons licenses allow me as a filmmaker to know immediately 
how I can use a piece of content in my films," said Greenwald. "I could 
think of no better way to walk the talk myself than by releasing the 
interviews from Outfoxed and Uncovered under a license that allows 
other filmmakers to use my material in new and creative ways. I look 
forward to seeing what others do with these interviews."

Greenwald's announcement prompted Creative Commons, a nonpartisan 
501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the legal sharing and re-use of 
creative works, to call upon authors and artists across the political 
spectrum to follow suit during this election season.

"We'd be delighted to see other films and footage ( liberal or 
conservative, favorable towards or critical of any media outlet or 
public policy ( free to share under Creative Commons licenses," said 
Glenn Otis Brown, executive director of Creative Commons. "Political 
speech is meant to be heard far and wide. Whether in the form of 
campaign pamphlet, polemical movie, or protest song, core expression is 
perfectly suited to sharing online."

The interviews from Outfoxed are now available for free download from 
the Internet Archive (http://archive.org) via Torrentocracy 
(http://torrentocracy.com), a cutting-edge tool combining BitTorrent, 
RSS, and traditional broadcast technologies.

Since its release in theaters and on DVD last month, Outfoxed has 
remained on Amazon.com's top ten best-seller list.


About Creative Commons

A nonprofit corporation launched in late 2002, Creative Commons 
promotes the creative re-use of intellectual and artistic works-whether 
owned or in the public domain-by empowering authors and audiences. It 
is sustained by the generous support of the Center for the Public 
Domain, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Omidyar 
Network Fund, and the Hewlett Foundation.

For general information, visit <http://creativecommons.org>.

About Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Outfoxed "examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, 
have been running a 'race to the bottom' in television news. This film 
provides
an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging 
corporations
taking control of the public's right to know."

Outfoxed has sold over 100,000 DVDs since it's release online in July 
and is currently in theaters nationwide.

For more information, visit <http://outfoxed.org/>.

About Uncovered: The War on Iraq

In his documentary feature, Uncovered: The War on Iraq, filmmaker 
Robert Greenwald "chronicles the Bush Administration's determined quest 
to invade Iraq following the events of September 11, 2001. The film 
deconstructs the administration's case for war through interviews with 
U.S intelligence and defense officials."

For more information, visit <http://www.truthuncovered.com>.

About the Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit that was founded 
to build an "Internet library," with the purpose of offering permanent 
access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical 
collections that exist in digital format. Founded in 1996 and located 
in the Presidio of San Francisco, the Archive has been receiving data 
donations from Alexa Internet and others. In late 1999, the 
organization started to grow to build more well rounded collections, 
like its Open Source Music and Open Source Movies catalogs.

For more information, visit <http://archive.org>.

About Torrentocracy

Torrentocracy (pronounced like the word "democracy") "is a combination 
of RSS, BitTorrent, your television, and your remote control. In 
effect, it gives any properly motivated person or entity the ability to 
have their own TV station. By running Torrentocracy on a computer 
connected to your television, you not only become a viewer of any 
available content from the internet, but you also become a part of a 
vast grass roots media distribution network. This is not about the 
illegal distribution of media, but rather, about enabling an entirely 
new way to receive the video which you watch on your TV."

For more information, visit <http://torrentocracy.com>.

Contact

Glenn Otis Brown
Executive Director
Creative Commons
glenn AT creativecommons.org
1-415-946-3065

Jim Gilliam
Co-Producer
Outfoxed
jim AT gilliam.com
1-310-562-2383

Stewart Cheifet
Director of Collections
Internet Archive
stewart AT archive.org
1-415-561-6767

Gary Lerhaupt
Torrentocracy.com
gary AT lerhaupt.com

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