What's the copyright situation?

[publicityheaven]

As an ex-newspaper journalist, you'd think I'd know this...

I'd like to photocopy newspaper articles to send to clients, use for marketing materials, in training presentations etc

What's the copyright situation for this?

There's something at the back of my mind saying I can get a licence... anyone any ideas?

Thank you

 

[bwglaw]

Copyright remains with the newspaper themselves.

The Copyright Design and Patent Act 1988 makes provisions on copyright for education purposes. However, I do not think this will apply to you if you are providing training on a commercial basis.

That said, you could either get the newspaper's permission (as may be a requirement stated in the newspaper), or copy the article and ensure it is referenced to the newspaper themselves.

 

[VeryMark]

Simply making an acknowledgement to the newspaper does not exempt you, it depends on the purpose for which you copy.

The curent fair dealing provisions state that:

1) Fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review, of that or another work or of a performance of a work, does not infringe any copyright in the work provided that it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgment and provided that the work has been made available to the public.

2) Fair dealing with a work (other than a photograph) for the purpose of reporting current events does not infringe any copyright in the work provided that (subject to sub-section (iii) it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgment.

Copyright licences can be sought if required from the Newspaper Licensing Agency - see their website at www.nla.co.uk.

 

[publicityheaven]

The NLA, just what I was looking for, thanks Phillip