All users may search or browse the metadata that describes the content of the Ted Koppel Collection, regardless of geographic location or affiliation with Syracuse University. Due to copyright restrictions, access to video files is as follows:

Access to Nightline video files is limited to verified affiliates of Syracuse University.

  • Each Nightline record contains a video episode link that will open an external page and prompt users to authenticate using SU NetID and password with Multifactor Authentication (MFA). 
    • See example login screen below; SU affiliates choose the SU Login option to enter your SU NetID and password with MFA.

SU Libraries Media Space login window example

Access to all other content within the Ted Koppel Collection is currently limited to users on computers with hard-wired connections in Bird Library on the campus of Syracuse University. 

For researchers who would like to work directly with the materials in the collection, please contact the Special Collections Research Center for assistance. 

The videos contained within this collection were captioned using Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) Machine Transcription technology. Auto-generated captions vary in quality and may be improved by human review and revision. Please contact the Libraries' Accessibility Specialist if you require remediation of particular content. 

The contents of the Ted Koppel Collection are made available by Syracuse University for education, scholarship, research, teaching, and private study. The written permission of the copyright owners or other rights holders may be required for rebroadcasting, distribution, reproduction, internet use, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions.

The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections often makes it difficult to determine the copyright status of an item. Syracuse University does not hold the copyright for the video and transcript materials made available here. The user is solely responsible for determining the copyright status of any material he or she may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for any intended use, or determining the applicability of any statutory exemptions. Please contact the copyright holders to obtain original footage, reproductions, licensing permissions, and any available information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital video or transcript.

Copyright owners who believe the web site has not properly attributed their work or has used it without authorization should contact Syracuse University at the following email address scrc@syr.edu.