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SigilBear · 10-03-2018, 07:24 PM

Does anyone here have any experience with media liability insurance?

I'm still plugging away on my first ePub, which is taking far longer to finish than I expected. It features lots of images, many of which I've obtained from public domain websites like Pixabay, Wikimedia Commons, etc.

The problem is that people sometimes publish copyrighted images to these sites. My understanding is that the law may not forgive honest mistakes. If I use a copyrighted image that was advertised as public domain, I'm still on the hook.

I also write lots of political commentary, and I'm not afraid to name names.

So I was excited when a law student told me about media liability insurance. I suspect it's going to cost more than I can afford, but I'd like to learn more about it.

Are there any particular sources of such insurance that you would recommend?

Thanks.

10-03-2018, 07:24 PM	#1
SigilBear Banned Posts: 244 Karma: 2112680 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: iBooks	Media Liability Insurance Does anyone here have any experience with media liability insurance? I'm still plugging away on my first ePub, which is taking far longer to finish than I expected. It features lots of images, many of which I've obtained from public domain websites like Pixabay, Wikimedia Commons, etc. The problem is that people sometimes publish copyrighted images to these sites. My understanding is that the law may not forgive honest mistakes. If I use a copyrighted image that was advertised as public domain, I'm still on the hook. I also write lots of political commentary, and I'm not afraid to name names. So I was excited when a law student told me about media liability insurance. I suspect it's going to cost more than I can afford, but I'd like to learn more about it. Are there any particular sources of such insurance that you would recommend? Thanks.