Copyright or reprint permission for news material
Orange County Register
Published policies and procedures
BACKGROUND | The Orange County
Register is happy to consider all requests for re-use of our work.
Permission for re-use considers the purpose of the reprint, its
audience, and the non-profit or commercial status of the requestor. All material published in the Register is copyrighted and protected by federal law. |
POLICY | In certain circumstances, the Register cannot grant re-use permission. |
COPYRIGHT FEES | We believe our work has value to us and to you. Most of the time we ask a copyright fee in return for using our work. We have chosen our fees with care and consideration and believe them to be fair. |
Non-profit fees | For organizations
providing proof of their charitable, 501 (c) (3) status, usual fees are
as follows:
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Commercial fees | For businesses,
companies and organizations without non-profit status, fees begin at
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PROCEDURE | Steps in requesting re-use permission |
Step |
Action |
1 |
Put your request in
writing. Include:
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2 |
Fax to Sharon Clairemont
at 714-796-7086,
Or E-mail sclairemont@ocregister.com |
3 |
We will respond to you
by phone with further questions, Or, We will fax an invoice for the copyright fees. |
4 |
Send your check, money
order or credit card information* to: Sharon Clairemont Rights and Permissions Orange County Register 625 N. Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 * credit card information must include your name, billing address, credit card number and expiration date. |
5 |
We will let you know permission is granted. |
Making reprints of articles | The Register does not
have the ability to create reprints of articles for you. Please contact
either of the following companies the Register has authorized to make
reprints of our material. Scoop Reprint Source, 949-453-4680, www.scoopreprintsource.com Square2 Communications, Inc. 949-442-0401, www.sq2.com |
Questions? | If you have questions or
would like to hear this information in a voice message, call
714-796-6038.
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Resources on this page were compiled for a panel discussion
"Managing
Copyright and Leveraging Revenue in Your News Organization"
at the annual conference of the News
Division Special Libraries Assn. in
June 2005. Panel members included
Kathy
Foley, San Antonio Express-News;
Ginny Everett, Atlanta Journal Constitution;
Peter
Simmons, The New York Times; and
Sharon
Clairemont, Orange County Register.
To request updates or additions contact
Kathy
Foley.
Last Updated 6/4/2005