At present, it has become increasingly difficult to determine between news and documentary programs. As Howard Knopf has pointed out, “[i]n many cases, documentaries become news because the content is first brought to light in the documentary.”
Being creative on YouTube is becoming increasingly harder due to their Content ID system and the intimidating DMCA takedown notices sent out by copyright owners. The Content ID system was created to give rights holders control of their content. However, as EFF writer John Doe has noted “these systems are still primitive and unable to distinguish a tranformative remix from copyright infringement…these filters end up sideswiping lots of fair uses.”
