Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1992 11:51:31 (CDT)
From: CuD Moderators <tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu)
Subject: File 9--*NO MORE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLES*

Even though we require posters to assure they have copyright
permission for reposts they submit, this is not always done.  We rely
on posters, because we have no reasonable way of checking permissions.
In the past year, we have received a disproportionate number of
Chicago Tribune articles, so we called Joe Leonard, associate editor
of operations in charge of granting copyright permission, to be sure
electronic reprinting of Tribune articles was kosher. His three word
response: "IT IS NOT!"

Leonard indicated that the Tribune has contracts with services for
electronic copying services, and allowing others to electronically
reprint Tribune articles would be a violation of their contract.  He
contended that he perceives himself as in the information business,
not the newspaper business, and he will under no conditions give
permission to reproduce a Tribune article electronically, because it
puts him at risk with other information service providers. He
indicated, however, that permission for hardcopy reproduction is more
flexible.  CuD will *NOT* accept reproductions from the Chicago
Tribune.  If there is any doubt about the copyright of a news story,
the best rule of thumb is to err on the side of caution and summarize
it, quoting only enough material that falls on the safe side of "fair
use." When submitting a reproduced article (whether summarized or
intact), be sure to include the entire reference (source, date, page,
author).

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