Social media users can be a hyperlocal publisher’s greatest source of news tips and insights. But publishers don’t automatically have permission to repost content from social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook on their own websites. Need proof? Look no further than AFP v. Morel. Freelance photographer Daniel Morel sued Getty Images and Agence…
Copyright and fair use isn’t the sexiest topic in local publishing, but with interpretations of existing regulations currently in a state of flux, these legal standards are something that publishers can’t afford to ignore. Most local news publishers don’t come into the business with a legal background, and U.S. copyright standards are the furthest thing…