{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"McDonald's sells cheeseburgers, newspapers sell news &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gsKxLJguCn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/mcdonalds-sells-cheeseburgers-journalists-sell-news\/\">McDonald&#8217;s sells cheeseburgers, newspapers sell news<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/mcdonalds-sells-cheeseburgers-journalists-sell-news\/embed\/#?secret=gsKxLJguCn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;McDonald&#8217;s sells cheeseburgers, newspapers sell news&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"gsKxLJguCn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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When individuals reproduce the content, which is what a screenshot is, and then shares it in a comment of their own, they are essentially taking the content copyrighted by the newspaper and sharing it as if it was their own content that they had the rights to.\u00a0 While some may argue, \u2018Well, I am just trying to help someone else stay informed about what is happening in their community,\u2019 it doesn\u2019t change the ownership of the copyrighted content. Copyright is defined by the United States Copyright Office as, \u201c\u2018Copyright\u2019 literally means the right to copy but has come to mean that body of exclusive rights granted by law to copyright owners for protection of their work.\u201d Exclusive rights of copyright owners include reproduction of the work. Individuals who violate copyright laws could potentially become the defendant(s) in a civil suit or face fines.\u00a0 For clarification, there is a difference between sharing content we post behind the paywall on our website (www.thenewsjournal.net) and clicking the share button on a post we have uploaded to our social media sites.\u00a0 When we upload content to our website, the content is automatically copyrighted. We would be more than happy for you to share the links we post on our social media, but please do not copy and paste the text or screenshot the webpage (www.thenewsjournal.net) and share that in the comment section or on your personal page. Share the post, not the webpage. For newspapers, because we as journalists write stories as part of our employment, anything journalists write is immediately copyrighted by the newspaper outlet or business.\u00a0 The second reason screenshotting and sharing paid content is a bad idea is you are hurting someone, like me.\u00a0 Newspapers require revenue to pay their employees. One stream of revenue is the paywall on our website.\u00a0 For 99 cents, individuals can read all of the content on our website for 24 hours.\u00a0 While 99 cents may seem like a miniscule amount, those day pass purchases and subscriptions are what help pay mine and my coworkers\u2019 salaries.\u00a0 When individuals are unwilling to pay for content, they are really saying that they don\u2019t want to pay for someone\u2019s time and effort to produce a product for them. People don\u2019t get to walk into McDonald\u2019s, take a cheeseburger, and then leave without paying.\u00a0 Cheeseburger\u2019s are on the dollar menu. It is just a dollar, so what is the big deal? If you wouldn\u2019t take a cheeseburger, don\u2019t take a newspaper\u2019s content. As a newspaper, we genuinely care about community. That is the reason I became a journalist. I knew when I went to college for four years and paid thousands of dollars, that I wasn\u2019t going to become wealthy as a journalist.\u00a0 What I did know was that I would be able to make an impact in my community and help keep them up to date with what was going on around them by publishing factual information.\u00a0 If the logical arguments don\u2019t dissuade you from reproducing our content, maybe you will listen to an ethical argument.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t be the reason journalists are unable to make a livable wage simply because you didn\u2019t want to pay 99 cents for a story.\u00a0"}