Need an article before deadline? Or looking to publish something outside your area of expertise? A good number of news outlets offer up their stories under Creative Commons licences, meaning other publishers, editors, and independent journalists can republish their reporting at no financial or legal cost (but with a number of conditions).

Usually, news outlets do this to amplify their underreported or specialised knowledge to a wider audience. But before hitting copy and paste, it's important to know where the information comes from, why it's been made publicly available, and how you can (and cannot) use it.

Most outlets require you to attribute the original author and publication, preserve hyperlinks, avoid editing (no derivatives) or directly monetising the content (non-commercial, such as paywalling), and sometimes notify the newsroom or use their tracking tools.

However, requirements and permissions can vary, especially for images, translations, and commercial contexts — so always check individual republishing guidelines within this guide thoroughly before using any content.

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