650 WSJ Freelancers Refuse Contract Over Image Rights and Licensing

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650 WSJ Freelancers Refuse Contract Over Image Rights and Licensing

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650 freelance photographers contracted to The Wall Street Journal are refusing to sign a new contract with two specific changes: the paper would take ownership of images shot on assignment, and gain the right to license those images to third parties without seeking the photographer's permission. The standoff is ongoing and unresolved.

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