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Legal status of photography work in the light of copyright restrictions Cover Image

Status prawny utworu fotograficznego w świetle ograniczeń praw autorskich
Okładka Legal status of photography work in the light of copyright restrictions

Author(s): Katarzyna Błeszyńska
Subject(s): Media studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wydziału Dziennikarstwa, Informacji i Bibliologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: photographic work; copyright restriction; citation; image of a person; copyright; reporter’s photograph

Summary/Abstract: The photograph, after fulfillment of the statuary requirements constitutes a work – as defined in the Polish copyright law. The Legislator infinite the copyright for the overriding reasons, such as informing, or the right of access to the information. The article draws attention to the specifics of the rights appearing in the photographic work and purpose of this limitation. Special emphasis is being put on issues related to reprint of reporter’s photographs, citation, as well as the usage of photograph in satire and caricature.

  • Issue Year: 65/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 97-107
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish