Freelancing 101

If a work is made for hire, an employer is considered the author even if an employee actually created the work. From the US Copyright Office.

The most important thing about publishing and copyright law in general, is to be informed and read your contract carefully. From the FreelancersUnion.

SULEIMAN, S. Know and assert your freelancer rights. Quill. 104, 4, 19-29, July 2016. (Article accessible to GWU users.)

From Art Law Journal.

From Columbia Journalism Review.

Audio file (21:39), Transcript provided.
What is a Copyright?
How is Copyright Created?
What Constitutes Copyright Infringement?
What is Fair Use?
How to Legally Gain Copyright From Someone Else

The Code describes common situations in which there is a consensus within the visual arts community about practices to which this copyright doctrine should apply and provides a practical and reliable way of applying it.

This document is a statement of principles to help journalists in the United States interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use.