Comments on: What Part of “No” Don’t You Understand? Explaining Copyright Law to Publishers http://rising.blackstar.com/what-part-of-no-dont-you-understand-explaining-copyright-law-to-publi.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee Morganhttp://rising.blackstar.com/what-part-of-no-dont-you-understand-explaining-copyright-law-to-publi.html/comment-page-1#comment-4995 Lee Morgan Thu, 14 May 2009 17:35:43 +0000 #comment-4995 This is a great answer. It states the issues clearly and gives an unequivocal answer as to who owns copyright! If only it addressed the very similar question of written work done for a small newspaper as a freelancer.I worked as a freelancer (paid per article Only, no benefits) for two years for a small local newspaper. We parted company in January over a disagreement over my compensation. This week, I see that they have published (actually, "republished") one of my articles from last year. They did this without contacting me, paying me, or obtaining my permission. I envision a long line of my articles being published "for free" over the coming months. My question is: how do I get a Clear Statement of Ownership to them to discourage them from this practice which is, essentially, a way to publish articles and fill space without having to pay any writer?Anyone out there know of a statement as cogent and on-point as Engh's regarding photography that addresses journalism/feature writing ?Thanks This is a great answer. It states the issues clearly and gives an unequivocal answer as to who owns copyright! If only it addressed the very similar question of written work done for a small newspaper as a freelancer.

I worked as a freelancer (paid per article Only, no benefits) for two years for a small local newspaper. We parted company in January over a disagreement over my compensation. This week, I see that they have published (actually, "republished") one of my articles from last year. They did this without contacting me, paying me, or obtaining my permission. I envision a long line of my articles being published "for free" over the coming months. My question is: how do I get a Clear Statement of Ownership to them to discourage them from this practice which is, essentially, a way to publish articles and fill space without having to pay any writer?

Anyone out there know of a statement as cogent and on-point as Engh's regarding photography that addresses journalism/feature writing ?

Thanks

]]> By: Terry Smith Imageshttp://rising.blackstar.com/what-part-of-no-dont-you-understand-explaining-copyright-law-to-publi.html/comment-page-1#comment-328 Terry Smith Images Tue, 06 May 2008 16:30:50 +0000 #comment-328 If only all publishers in the world had to be certified and licensed and forced to learn all of this for the exams!Great stuff. I'll lookup your responses the next time I get a crazy request like one of these. If only all publishers in the world had to be certified and licensed and forced to learn all of this for the exams!

Great stuff. I'll lookup your responses the next time I get a crazy request like one of these.

]]> By: Sean Caytonhttp://rising.blackstar.com/what-part-of-no-dont-you-understand-explaining-copyright-law-to-publi.html/comment-page-1#comment-327 Sean Cayton Tue, 06 May 2008 14:01:36 +0000 #comment-327 That's a fantastic piece. Thanks for posting! That's a fantastic piece. Thanks for posting!

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