Know your rights: what should journalists do when their copyright is infringed? Journalism.co.uk
Almost every journalist, especially freelancers, have been in this situation. You are flicking through your social media feed only to discover that your own content published on another website without your permission. Panic can set in, especially for inexperienced reporters, leaving them questioning how to resolve the issue. So where do you stand if this happens to you, and what are your rights when it comes to the content you produce? David Mascord, editorial trainer and journalism and media law lecturer at Bournemouth University, explained that in the UK, everything that you produce, fro…