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[GWL]: Contracts - revisited

Its hard to believe that after all the court rulings, the paper I write for (a column on eating
local foods, which includes growing them!) wants me to sign (again!) a contract where I give up
all rights.

A couple years ago, my editor, the features editor, wanted me to sign this contract, a work for
hire agreement.  After speaking with the executive editor, we agreed to continue with my original
contract where the paper buys "one time publication rights".  They would pull my column from the
online version, because extra payment was out of the question.  Now with a new features editor, I
am asked to sign this agreement again.

It says, in part:  "...you agree to give the Newspaper, Gannett Co., Inc., its affiliated
corporations and licensees exclusive publication rights of your Work in the Newspaper, as well as
the exclusive rights to reproduce, edit, adapt, modify, perform, transmit and otherwise use the
Work, including any derivative works created therefrom, in any manner or medium throughout the
world in perpetuity without additional compensation.  This includes, but is not limited to, the
right to reproduce and distribute the Work in electronic or optical media, or in CD-ROM, on-line
or similar format.  Following your submission of the Work to the Newspaper, the Newspaper is
willing to consider a request by you for a non-exclusive license to reproduce and/or distribute
the Work to third parties."

What they pay me is definitely not worth full rights.  Any advice?

Your help is greatly appreciated,
Debbie Leung

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