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Re: Googling Self and ohter dilemmas

My newspaper started up an "Extra" edition that was sent out to non-subscribers. It was a weekly synopsis of the more important community news and a reprinting of the better columnists' articles. (Of course the latter comment is my take on it.)  I asked one of the reporters how I should handle this second-rights issue because I didn't want to lose the column. I never did receive a response but subsequent "Extra"s now have an addendum to the byline- "originally printed in ______."
So I guess to add to Andrew's query- If you sell a freelance column with the understanding that you are granting/acceding first rights, does a second printing by the original purchaser still fall under first rights?
Dan
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Doreen (and all)
 
I do that as well and occasionally get interesting hits.  I have a more curious problem though.  The Newspaper that I write for started a second paper several years ago that I was unaware of.  Sure enough they include my column in that paper and have done so without my consent and without additional remuneration.  To add insult to injury...they are also including my registered trade mark which is part of the column.  I've been writing this column for over 20 years, have a great editor and whenever I've asked for a raise I've gotten it.
 
So here's the dilemma.  Do I tell them they must pay be for the use of the column in the second paper...which I'm sure they will refer to as just an 'edition' of the main paper even though it has a different masthead and name?  Do I risk loosing the column that I currently write?  Do I pull out all together and sue them for breach of contract and trademark infringement (of which legal notice must first be given to the offender) or...do I just sit back and be satisfied that the column is so good that they've decided to include it in their other paper...oops, I mean edition.
 
And..to complicate matters just a little bit...they now have a Spanish edition and have hinted that they'd carry a translation of the column in it.
 
Yes, I do have a contract...it's 9 years old and I doubt if it's still in force...but it only gives them one time use.
 
Just interested in everyone's take on this.
 
 
 

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener
The Hampton Gardener is a Registered Trade Mark
(Published every Thursday in the Southampton Press)




 

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