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What to do when someone ‘borrows’ your copy

May 16, 2012 by Paul Fletcher

Duane Lester at the All American Blogger tells a story on how to handle getting mugged by another publication.

Lester wrote an article for his blog that appeared, virtually verbatim, in a local newspaper in Missouri. Instead of folding, he fought back and asserted his copyright. He presented a bill for the story to the paper and walked out with the $500 check he was seeking.

Here is his story. Take notes if you blog or free lance. Bookmark this one.

 

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