This is a big deal–especially with how often people swipe photos and steal with attribution or permission ..
The internet is evolving to formulate a legal future. Perhaps rulings like this will create some sort of code of ethics…
And in a sense it’s a victory for independent journalists too, those who are doing the reporters’ work for them.
Think of it: how often when breaking news occurs, the networks just start following citizens’ Twitters and blogs.
Now there is a new ground rules. There is fair use–now a court decided to chart a course on legal use.
I think I agree with this decision and wonder secretly of I have ever violated it…
Photographer wins $1.2 million from companies that took pictures off Twitter
