What to do and what not to do regarding copyright law

Repetition is a key to knowledge. Take copyright law, please.

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Via SheOwnsIt.com

In many years advising young journalists, the Journosaur could not repeat often enough that it was impermissible to gather images and content from any source without proper acknowledgment, credit and in many cases, payment.

The advent of the interwebs, with the ease in accessing content, makes it important to repeat the lesson frequently.

In most cases, journalists can use brief portions of content in the interest of providing fair comment and criticism. The temptation to access more is strong indeed.

Shelley Webb at SheOwnsIt.com provides a useful revisit to internet etiquette that will help keep content creators on the right path.