[grc] Question about reading articles on air

[Danny]

It's not only up the writer, it's also up to the publication. Either can
legally say no. Reading them over the air is no different functionally than
handing out photocopies of published books. It's going to make them very
angry and they have every right to legal action.

Talk to the publication and see if you can work out a deal with them. It'll
depend on what you have in mind.  But publishing something does not make it
public domain.

Danny
WSPJ-LP Syracuse NY

-----Original Message-----
From: grc [mailto:grc-bounces at maillist.peak.org] On Behalf Of David Goodman
via grc
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 9:59 AM
To: Musa Zwana
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Subject: Re: [grc] Question about reading articles on air

We've contacted online sources such as Common Dreams and Real News Network
and received permission to read their articles on-air. But we've never done
that with our local dailies. However, we always cite the source and
atrribute the writer. But I've got a better idea for your news shows: why
don't you contact the reporter and ask if she/he/they will do a two-way with
you. That gets you your story and solves everyone's attribution issues.

Cheers,
dg

WMBR, Cambridge, MA

On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Musa Zwana via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org>
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> Can someone explain or point me to info about the legalities of 
> reading an already published article (say from the local newspaper) on 
> air on the community radio station? Wondering if that is one option 
> for getting stories for our news show.
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