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Term papers have copyrights, too
If you are buying a term paper off the Internet, you are probably not that concerned about whether someone’s copyright has been infringed upon. But some of the people who wrote those papers are...
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Journajunkie Back in Business
I apologize for the break. Sometimes, as you know, life gets in the way of, well, life. But now Journajunkie is back. Here’s an idea so great I wish I had thought of it. Webbmedia created a google...
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‘Brothers’ name leads to trademark issue
The Media Law Case of the Week features the little guy taking on a big restaurant chain. Jim Karagas opened My Brother’s Bar 30 years ago in Denver, according to the Denver Business Journal. Now a...
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Politicians in trouble over alleged theft of works
You find yourself troubled by politicians using others’ works without permission. You may ask yourself, “What is wrong with them?” You may tell yourself these politicians do not represent you. “Same as...
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‘Thank you, copy desk, for all the saves’
John Robinson, editor of The News and Record in Greensboro, N.C., tweeted a link to a video about the “consolidation” of copy desks by Media General. This video is a beautiful, but sad tribute to copy...
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Free Rodney Sieh
One helluva journalist is sitting in prison in Liberia. His name is Rodney Sieh. I had the great pleasure of working with him at The Post-Standard in Syracuse, NY. He’s sitting in prison in Liberia for...
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Teaching copyright law with Buffy and “Twilight”
I teach Media Law, and I always looking for ways to get students excited about it. All of our Journalism and Broadcasting students have to take the class, and as you might imagine, most are not...
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I’m Back: Journalism and ‘the Academy’
I took a break from this blog because I didn’t think it mattered to people, particularly some of those who had power over my tenure review and over whether I got to stay at a job I loved. I tried to...
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Learn New Journalism Skills for Free, Thanks to Knight
Are you a student looking to learn more about journalism or a journalism teacher looking to update your skills? The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering free, online classes in...
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Journalism Groups Unite to Call for Freer Access to Government Information
In a rare move last week, 38 journalism and open government groups signed onto a letter calling for President Barack Obama to allow for easier access to federal government information. Those groups...
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