Who Owns the News?: A History of Copyright

by Will Slauter

Book Overview

You can't copyright facts, but is news a category unto itself? Without legal protection for the "ownership" of news, what incentive does a news organization have to invest in producing quality journalism that serves the public good? This book explores the intertwined histories of journalism and copyright law in the United States and Great Britain, revealing how shifts in technology, government policy, and publishing strategy have shaped the media...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503607712
• ISBN13: 9781503607712
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.5"