News Content

I run a non-profit website and i want to display news content on the site.

Can i copy and paste the information on my site and add where the contents coming from.

Or do i need to ask permission for the content.

I want to use the information from well known websites like the BBC or CNN.

thanks

 

Here is an excerpt from the CNN Terms of Service. Hope this helps. I'm sure if you give credit to CNN/the writer and contact them first, they may let you.

(B) CNN Interactive contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including, but not limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound, and the entire contents of CNN Interactive are copyrighted as a collective work under the United States copyright laws. CNN owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in the content original to it. Subscriber may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part. Subscriber may download copyrighted material for Subscriber's personal use only. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express permission of CNN and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. Subscriber acknowledges that it does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

Edit: Here is a link. http://edition.cnn.com/interactive_legal.html

 

You can quote parts of a new story to use with your own unique, original content but you cannot copy a news article and use it for your own content. Not without potentially getting sued.

 

Ask permission.... pay for use when needed....

AP, AHN, Reuters, CNN all offer wire services

 

Its also good if you copy and past half the article and link back to the source

 

ceaser with cnn:
>Subscriber may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part.

Just because you link back to the source does not mean CNN won't come after you, get permission first, I'm pretty sure if you do the right thing by asking first, and you provide a link back/credit (make sure you tell them you are going to do that if they allow you when your asking them) then they should let you, as it is free advertising.