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		ja27 on Nov 4, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "The web is considered 'public domain'" I wonder how someone like National Geographic does it, since they seem to have no problem publishing electronic versions. Maybe they've just automatically secured all rights? Or only used staff writers/photographers so they only publish things produced as "work for hire"?

ghaff on Nov 4, 2010 [–]

It's been a legal issue: Greenberg v. National Geographic Society

http://www.publaw.com/erights3.html

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