Which statement best captures copyright duration principles for news content and considerations when reusing third‑party footage?

• A. Duration is uniform worldwide at life of author plus 70 years; always use original footage.
• B. All news content falls under public domain after 25 years; no attribution required.
• C. Duration varies by jurisdiction; many works use life of author plus 70 years; for corporate works it may differ; obtain permission or use licensed/public-domain material; attribute.
• D. Corporate works always last 100 years; you may reuse without permission.

Answer: (C)

Copyright duration isn’t the same everywhere. In many places the typical term is the life of the author plus 70 years, but for works created by a company or as a work for hire the duration is defined differently and can be shorter or determined by a specific clock. When it comes to news content, that difference matters because footage from third parties may be owned by others, so you can’t assume you have rights to reuse it without checking. The safest path is to obtain permission or use material that’s licensed for reuse, or material that’s in the public domain, and always attribute the source as required by the license or policy. That combination—varied duration by jurisdiction, the common life-plus-70 rule with possible corporate differences, and the need for permission or licensed/public-domain material with attribution—best matches how copyright works for news content and third‑party footage.