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Yet another case of a newspaper violating copyright. This time, Visayan Daily Headlines used my photo of Tribu Familia Sagrada on their Dinagyang issue without my permission! I really don’ understand why some media companies act this way. Where is credibility? Where is respect?

My photo used illegally by Visayan Daily Headlines

My photo posted in Flickr

I’m really getting tired of this. However, I will do my best not to get used to it. These newspapers have to stop copying photos from the internet and using it as if it was their own. They make a profit by selling these papers to readers and by selling advertising space but they cannot afford to take their own pictures?

If you really need to use a photo, it is respectful to do at least one of the following:

1. Pay the photographer usage rights;
2. Contact the photographer and simply ask permission;
3. Or just attribute the photo to the photographer.

In this case, Visayan Daily Headlines did none.

To Visayan Daily Headlines, isn’t my email address watermarked on my photo for your convenience? If you only asked for permission, I wouldn’t even charge you a centavo.

Where is credibility? Where is respect?

I’m not the only person whose copyright was violated by Visayan Daily Headlines in this issue. Check out the other blogs below:

• [Blogalicious] Visayan Daily Headlines violates photographers copyright
• [Exploreiloilo] Visayan Daily Headlines also copies photos off blogs without permission

Thanks Marc for informing me of this incident and for the photo of the newspaper.

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