Electronic rights: freelancers win in landmark copyright case, but know contract negotiations are key

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A ruling on freelance contracting is analyzed, focusing on its impact on electronic publishing, sales to online databases and the right of freelance writers to receive payment for their contributions. Publishers have threatened to remove disputed records from the databases, which would hamper fact-finding searches.

Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Contracts, Electronic publishing, Copyright, Copyrights, Freelance journalism, National Writers Union

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Woodward warns against ego: remember, it's the work that's important not the person doing the work, he says

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Investigative reporter Bob Woodward recounted the evolution of investigative reporting from the time he covered the Watergate scandal to the present day at a recent conference. One way in which reporting has not changed is that the important focus should be the information for the articles being investigated.

Methods, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Investigative reporting, Journalists, Woodward, Bob

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Whistleblower: knowing when, where and how to handle a key source

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The whistleblowers often reveal confidential information, which the powerful bureaucrats and executives don't want to reveal. The advocates for whistleblowers warn that there is no comprehensive federal law that can protect whistleblowers from retaliation.

Evaluation, Whistle blowing, Whistleblowing, Confidential communications

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