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newsletter questions

Questions to gauge which areas of contracts should covered in a pop-up newsletter about contracts for writers (at this time, specifically for freelance writers).

There are 9 questions, mostly multiple-choice, and it takes about 2 minutes, give or take.

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* 1. are you a freelance writer?

yes, it's the bulk of my writing work

yes, I do some freelance writing gigs

I'm a writer who has full-time employment as a writer

I'm a full-time contractor (not an employee) at a media company

I'm not a freelance writer, but I work with people who are.

I'm an editor at a media company and I work with freelance writers.

none of the above

if "none of the above" then what do you do?

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* 2. do you know the difference between a license and a "work for hire" agreement?

yes

sort of?

Other (please specify)

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* 3. do you know what "derivative works" are?

yes

sort of?

if you answered "yes" or "sort of?" can you give me an example of what a "derivative work" is?

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* 4. if you own the copyright in your material, which of the following rights do you have?

the exclusive right to reproduce my work (and give permission to others to do the same)

the exclusive right to distribute my work to the public (and give permission to others to do the same)

the exclusive right to perform and publicly display my work (and give permission to others to do the same)

the exclusive right to create derivative works (like tv shows, podcasts, and books) based on my work (and give permission to others to do the same)

all of the above

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 5. do you know what a "warranty"and/or a "representation" is?

yes

sort of?

I've seen it in agreements, but I don't really understand it.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. do you know what "indemnification" is?

yes

sort of?

I've seen it in agreements, but I don't really understand it.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. do you know what a "third party" to a contract means?

yes

sort of?

I've seen it in agreements, but I don't really understand it.

Other (please specify)

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newsletter questions

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* 1. are you a freelance writer?

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* 2. do you know the difference between a license and a "work for hire" agreement?

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* 3. do you know what "derivative works" are?

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* 4. if you own the copyright in your material, which of the following rights do you have?

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* 5. do you know what a "warranty"and/or a "representation" is?

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* 6. do you know what "indemnification" is?

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* 7. do you know what a "third party" to a contract means?

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* 8. do you have a specific topic or question that you would like to see covered in a newsletter about contracts for freelance writers?

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* 9. if you want to subscribe to the pop-up newsletter about contracts for writers, here's the link: https://prettystandard.substack.com/subscribe