Journalistic reporting regarding contract terms that appear to enforce secrecy is significant, and creators should generally assume a worst-case interpretation of such clauses.

“When you sign a contract, you should always assume the worst case scenario in all of your contracts”

Contractual clauses mandating secrecy or non-disclosure of funding are problematic and suggest a lack of ethical transparency in the relationship between creators and funding organizations.

“If the contract for getting money from a particular interest group says you can't disclose it, then it's pretty simple. You can't take the money.”