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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDoes the copyright law apply to Op Ed pieces?
By that I mean are you limited to about 4 paragraphs to an excerpt from OP Eds? I looked on the internet and could not find anything on Op Ed pieces and copyright protection.
While I'm at it, what about statements made by someone being interviewed on a televised program - copyright protected?
any help appreciated.
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Does the copyright law apply to Op Ed pieces? (Original Post)
Bill USA
Jun 2014
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I always identify who and where it's from and include link - I want people to read entire source
Bill USA
Jun 2014
#4
I was thinking an Op Ed is like a letter to the editor. But I guess the permission to publish
Bill USA
Jun 2014
#5
Why would op-ed pieces be any different than other articles in a newspaper?
PoliticAverse
Jun 2014
#2
hunter
(38,311 posts)1. Yes, absolutely.
Usually the terms are specified somewhere on the site you are clipping from.
Some authors and publishers give permission to publish the full work, but most will limit to a fair use excerpt.
On the internet, from fair use to free to copy, a link back to the original is always the ethical thing to do.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)4. I always identify who and where it's from and include link - I want people to read entire source
document. - an excerpt doesn't tell it all.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)5. I was thinking an Op Ed is like a letter to the editor. But I guess the permission to publish
(a letter to the editor) only applies to the newspaper it was sent to.
thanks.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. Why would op-ed pieces be any different than other articles in a newspaper?
When you say 'statements made by someone' are you referring to the entire text of their conversation or
excerpts?
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)3. wait, "statements made by someone" is about answers to questions put to them in an interview..