Law and Ethics

Deep linking is the term for linking to an interior page of another site, instead of to its home page. For instance, when you link readers to a story in the international section of the New York Times instead of to the Times' front page, you're deep linking. It's...

Copyright: Your own Copyright is a tricky idea, and there are many overarching legal battles going on relating to copyright and the Internet. It's natural to be a little confused about it. As a web publisher, you also have two look at copyright from...

Quality publications build solid reputations on competent factual reporting and sage editorials. Losing your footing on these foundations for even one paragraph can expose you to legal liability and a loss of credibility. The resignations of top editors...

Terms and Conditions of Use for Your Site A "Terms of Use" statement is a must for a website, especially one that offers resources or solicits input and interaction from users.  These statements clearly set out how resources may be used and what your ...