No one seems to know for sure who owns copyright on a yearbook,
but most people WANT to know (i.e. they asked for a hit). So,
I'm just compiling a short list of responses for those interested.
- The publisher
- The school district/administration
- The photography studio/photographer (one person suggested that if the picture
in question is a candid, that copyright belongs to the student who took the
picture)
- The yearbook advisor
- The celebrity (one person suggested that the journalist get in touch with the
manager of the celebrity, as the picture is of him/her so they should get
his/her permission.)
- No one: yearbooks are public record.
Hmm...
Oh, I just got this link from someone else:
http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/1997-02/0489.html
It's what a law professor at Whittier Law School thinks about it.
Maybe his thoughts can shed some light on the subject...
Thanks to all who responded!
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Dawn Lindgren, Library Media Specialist
Sayreville War Memorial High School, Parlin, NJ
MsLindgren@yahoo.com
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