Wikinews:Image copyright tags
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After uploading a non-free image for fair use in accordance with our Wikinews:Fair use policy, you must both apply to the image page one of the following image copyright tags and provide on the image page a rationale explaining how the use of the image in each and all of the Wikinews articles that it is used in constitutes a fair use of that image.
Any image uploaded on or after March 23, 2007, which does not have both a tag and a rationale may be deleted on-sight, so ensure that you apply both. (If you see a non-free image uploaded before March 23, 2007, that lacks any of the required fair use rationales for the articles that it is used in, please draw the community's attention to that image so that appropriate rationales can be determined, or the image removed.)
Copyright tags
[edit]Crown Copyright
[edit]Photographs or images that are Crown Copyright must be tagged with the {{crown copyright}} template, which produces:
 | This work is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this work and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. This image is subject to Crown Copyright. Crown copyright protected material (other than the Royal Arms and departmental or agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium — provided it is reproduced accurately and not in a misleading context. Where the material is being published or issued to others, the sources and copyright status should be acknowledged. Where any of the Crown copyright items on this site are being republished or copied to others, the source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. |
IRIN photos
[edit]Photographs from the IRIN photo gallery must be tagged with the {{IRIN}} template, which produces:
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| This work is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this work and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. IRIN photos, as well as all IRIN material distributed on the IRIN web site and e-mail services, are owned by the Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). IRIN materials (articles, photographs, radio broadcasts and films) may be reposted on a web site or reprinted in media services and humanitarian reports free-of-charge. The reprinting/re-posting of IRIN materials by commercial and non-commercial media services in print or on the web and their reproduction for TV or radio broadcasts is also permitted free-of-charge. Outside of this use, IRIN material may not be sold, syndicated or adapted in any way without the written consent of IRIN. |
Publicity photos
[edit]Publicity photos must be tagged with the {{publicity}} template, which produces:
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| This work is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this work and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. This work has been released for use in news and editorials. If this image is of a living person, it should not be used without first making an effort to find a free alternative (try Wikimedia Commons or Creative Commons). Should you find and upload a free alternative to Wikimedia Commons, please label this image as {{Deprecated image|replacement=<image>|date=Month Dayno, Year}} This template must be accompanied by a source, information on the copyright owner, and a fair-use rationale for every use, as described in our policies regarding non-free media. Media which does not contain this information may be deleted. |
Trademarks and logos
[edit]Logos and trademarks must be tagged with the {{logo}} template, which produces:
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| This logo is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this logo and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. This image is covered under fair use as it is used to specifically identify the organisation, product, brand, or service mentioned in a article, which is the intended purpose of a logo. All logos are presumed non-free and copyrighted unless there is clear evidence to the contrary. |
 | The contents of this media may be subject to trademark laws in one or more jurisdictions. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The use of this mark is only to identify its owners in a informational context in an article. Images of trademarks should not be modified in any way. For the purposes of Wikinews, this is not a copyright restriction. This template is not a fair use justification. |
Magazine and newspaper covers
[edit]Magazine and newspaper covers must be tagged with {{cover}} (and {{logo}} if logo included) which produces:
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| This magazine or newspaper cover is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this magazine or newspaper cover and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. This template must be accompanied by a source, information on the copyright owner, and a fair-use rationale for every use, as described in our policies regarding non-free media. Media which does not contain this information may be deleted. |
Screenshots
[edit]Screenshots must be tagged with the {{screen shot}} template, which produces:
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| This screenshot is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this screenshot and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. Use of the screen shot here does not imply endorsement of the software by the Wikimedia Foundation, nor does it imply endorsement of the Wikimedia Foundation by its publisher. |
Breaking news situations
[edit]Breaking news images whose license status is not clear (in accordance with the Wikinews Fair use policy) must be tagged with the {{Breaking news image}} template, which produces:
 | Due to the fact that this image is related to a breaking news article and free images may or may not be available yet, this image is temporary and may be replaced by a free image. This image's copyright status is currently being determined, and this image may or may not be replaced by a freely-licensed equivalent. Once a free image is found or created, this image will be deleted. |
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| This work is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this work and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. This template must be accompanied by a source, information on the copyright owner, and a fair-use rationale for every use, as described in our policies regarding non-free media. Media which does not contain this information may be deleted. |
Currency
[edit]Images of currency must be tagged with the {{currency}} template, which produces:
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| This image of currency is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this image of currency and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. Not all currency is copyrighted. Some currency is released to the public domain by the government agency. If this currency is PD, it should not include this tag; use {{PD}} or similar template, or upload to Wikimedia Commons. Fraudulent use of this image is punishable under applicable counterfeiting laws. |
Grant of license
[edit]If written in webpage, or arranged by a contributor. Make sure to include all details on the image page. {{gol image}}
 | This image is copyrighted by {{{1}}}, but permission to use this image on Wikinews has been received through a grant of license. This permission granted to Wikinews may not extend to third-parties. Permission details: This file can be used in Wikinews for the original article only. Modifications are not allowed. |
If written on a webpage. {{pgol|url of copyright notice}}
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| This image is copyrighted, but permission to use this image on Wikinews has been received through a grant of license, confirmed by a statement on the copyright holder's website at http://example.com. This permission granted to Wikinews may not extend to third-parties. To the uploader: Please provide as much information on the copyright holder and the conditions of use for this image as possible |
Fair use rationales
[edit]Each individual use of a non-free image in an article must be accompanied by a fair use rationale. If you upload a new non-free image for use in a new article, you must provide a fair use rationale for its use in that article. If you use a previously uploaded non-free image in a new article, you must provide an additional fair use rationale, for the additional use of the image.
To ensure a rationale is complete, it can be helpful to use {{Non-free use rationale}} and fill-in each of the parameters.
| Non-free / fair use media rationale - NEEDS ARTICLE NAME | |
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| Description |
{{{Description}}} |
| Source |
No source specified. Please edit this image description and provide a source. |
| Article |
[[{{{Article}}}]] |
| Portion used |
{{{Portion}}} |
| Low resolution? |
{{{Low_resolution}}} |
| Purpose of use |
No purpose specified. Please edit this image description and provide a purpose. |
| Replaceable? |
{{{Replaceability}}} |
Images that lack fair use rationales should be tagged with {{missing fair use rationale}}.