The Web Writer's Guide
This detailed reference allows those who write Web content a clear, concise set of tools and strategies to write efficiently and effectively.
TABLE OF CONTENTS The Web Writer's Guide
Chapter 16: Copyright in the Web World
The tight deadlines on the Web demand that writers push out material faster than they ever did in the print world of newspapers, articles, or books. In this hectic environment, it may be tempting to be more liberal in our use of quoted material, but when it comes to intellectual property laws, writers can best safeguard their interests by taking the proper precautions on the Web. Gaining permission to use published material is as important in online writing as it is in print writing.
Copyright Considerations
Some people think that because much of the information on the Internet is free, then the material is also free for them to redistribute, reprint, or copy on their own sites. These facts are untrue, even in the case of usenet postings. Writers need to be aware that copyright laws apply to documents that are posted on the Internet.
Although you may not see a copyright notice on an online document, this does not mean that you are at liberty to use the written work. As soon as a document is created in tangible form, the work is copyrighted. The same copyright rule applies to the graphics, logos, and animations that you see on other Web sites. If you do create your own graphics or logo for your site, post a copyright notice next to the images to protect them.
Although facts and ideas can t be copyrighted, copyright laws protects an author s original expression in a work. Therefore, paraphrasing quoted material can cause you...
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