Possibly the author of each article might hold the copyright. I have an article in the book but don't remember ever hearing about the copyright. Of course, it was a long time ago. Any lawyers willing to advise pro bono? Barbara Chasin, Ph.D. Professor, Emerita, Sociology Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 07043 On 3/12/2015 11:06 AM, Sigrid Schmalzer wrote: > Cosima has also been in touch with me about this, and I haven't been > able to help her much. It's a funny question, since intellectual > property was anathema to the values of so many associated with SftP -- > or at least not a value enshrined in the work people were doing in > SftP. And in any case it's hard to know who holds the rights on an > article published anonymously by a grassroots organization that > dissolved 25 years ago. > > If it were Coca-Cola wanting to co-opt the logo for corporate gain, it > would probably be worth summoning copyright law to try (if possible) > to defend against it. But since it's a PBS documentary wanting to use > an article to engage in what is presumably a meaningful discussion, it > seems not important to claim intellectual property in this case? > > Obviously I wasn't there and have no say in it -- just making > observations in case they're of interest. > > Sigrid > > Sigrid Schmalzer > Associate Professor, History Department > Director, Social Thought & Political Economy Program > UMass Amherst > On 3/12/2015 10:45 AM, Charles L. SCHWARTZ wrote: >> Anyone want to try answering this inquiry? >> >> Charlie >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Cosima Amelang* <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> Date: Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 7:39 AM >> Subject: SftP article in PBS documentary >> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> >> >> Dear Dr. Schwartz, >> >> I'm writing from Shining Red Films, a documentary production company >> based in Washington, D.C. We are working on a two-hour special for >> PBS about Harvard biologist EO Wilson. >> >> We are interested in including an article from the Science for the >> People Magazine in the film (in the chapter dealing with the >> controversy generated by Dr. Wilson's book Sociobiology): "AAAS >> Sociobiology on the Run" from the 1978 Vol. 10 No. 2 issue. Do you >> know who the rights holder of the article would be? >> >> Thank you in advance for your help. >> >> Best, >> Cosima >> >> >> -- >> Cosima Amelang >> Shining Red Films >> 7527 17th St NW >> Washington, D.C. 20012 >> of: (202) 248-0118 <tel:%28202%29%20248-0118> >> cell: (240) 472-3882 <tel:%28240%29%20472-3882> >> http://shiningredfilms.com <http://shiningredfilms.com/> >> >