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From: Carolyn Ybarra <>
Subject: Re: [APG] writing articles for newspapers - who retains copyright?
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:22:12 -0800
References: <5E69F14C-843A-11D8-80EF-000393D6EE36@kinquest.com>
In-Reply-To: <5E69F14C-843A-11D8-80EF-000393D6EE36@kinquest.com>


Lisa,
I would get or write a contract or letter that clearly states what
rights you are granting the newspaper - e.g. first North American
publication rights, or first international publication rights. You
should probably retain all other rights, if you wish to.

Carolyn

At 7:12 PM -0500 4/1/04, Lisa Petersen wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I recently agreed to write a series of how-to articles on a
>volunteer basis for an ethnic newspaper, published in the US but
>with international circulation. There is no mention of whether the
>newspaper or the writers retain copyright in the issues I've seen.
>Has anyone had experience with this, or does anyone have any
>suggestions on what I should do before I submit anything?
>
>Thanks much,
>Lisa
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Lisa Petersen
>near Washington, D.C.
>www.kinquest.com
>
>______________________________


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Carolyn Ybarra, Ph.D.
Family Research Services
Redwood City, CA


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