Dear Content Holders...
We come in peace
TalkBackTVMideast is all about democracy, free speech and transparency. Our goal is to put next generation media commentary tools into the hands of bloggers, journalists, activists, and experts. TalkBackTV is the next step in web-video, content creation and community building. TalkBackTV will turn TV into a two-way conversation - a virtual web driven conversation.
We mean no harm
We believe in copyright protection. We have made every effort and acted in good faith to educate our users about Fair Use commentary. Fair Use information is found on almost every page of the TalkBackTV site. Our users are prohibited from watching video unless they are making Fair Use comments. Users warrant to us when they Register, and every time they Publish, that to the best of their knowledge their Rants fall within Fair Use. Videos cannot be published, embedded or shared without an attached Fair Use comment.
- Commentary pieces are limited to three minutes
- Full copyright holder attribution for each clip
- TV programs are broken into short segments to create an unpleasant viewing experience
- Users who view video without creating comments will be barred
Not just Fair use - Fairness
After generations of State-run TV and censorship, robust media commentary tools will be critical to advance democracy and transparency in the region.
Fair Use is the flip side of the copyright coin. The TalkBackTVMideast Platform enables the public to confront, and critique those who control the political, cultural and media power levers.
That’s not just Fair Use..…it’s Fair.