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Bill USA

(6,436 posts) Sat Jun 7, 2014, 02:32 PM Jun 2014

Does the copyright law apply to Op Ed pieces? [View all]

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? [View all] Bill USA Jun 2014 OP

Yes, absolutely. hunter Jun 2014 #1

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

wait, "statements made by someone" is about answers to questions put to them in an interview.. Bill USA Jun 2014 #3

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