Political ads and freedom of speech

WRAL In-Depth with Dan Haggerty

Political ads and freedom of speech

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Published on Feb 12, 2024, 5:20:08 PM
Total time: 00:05:38

Episode Description

Dan answers questions from viewers curious about a current political ad that includes a clip from WRAL News. Did WRAL News know about it? No. Did WRAL News endorse a candidate? No. Is it legal to use clips from TV news in political ads? Yes, but the rules are complicated. Dan goes in-depth on political and issue ands and how freedom of speech works in this particular case.

More about WRAL In-Depth with Dan Haggerty

Dan Haggerty's In-Depth segments air in WRAL's 7pm newscasts. His stories explore complicated topics in thought-provoking ways. 

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WRAL-TV is part of Capitol Broadcasting Company. The station is the NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina.