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  • Can I include actual quotes from a news article in a fictitious story based upon the news article?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I have written a short story (fiction) based upon an actual event that was covered by the news. In my story, I wish to include actual quotes from the news article that was written about that event. What are the rules governing this? Please advise and give me some good sources of reference, if you can. Thank You.

Public information is free. You can quote from any source provided you keep the information true. You can only be sued if you misquote or write information that you cannot prove is true.

Hope this helps!

Richard Woolsey
www.onlinetoday.ca/professional-article-writing.html

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2 Responses to “Can I include actual quotes from a news article in a fictitious story based upon the news article?”

Curtis Says:
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:49 am

I don’t think that there are any rules telling you what you can or can not put in a work of fiction. Have fun and go crazy with it!
References :

Richard Woolsey Says:
September 3rd, 2010 at 1:20 am

Public information is free. You can quote from any source provided you keep the information true. You can only be sued if you misquote or write information that you cannot prove is true.

Hope this helps!

Richard Woolsey
http://www.onlinetoday.ca/professional-article-writing.html
References :
http://www.onlinetoday.ca/professional-article-writing.html

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