Print syndication

Print syndication is the licensing and distribution of articles, comic strips, columns, and other content to multiple newspapers and publications.

Copyright licensing: Copyright licensing is permission to use protected work under specified terms. Syndicates grant publications defined rights to print and sometimes reuse submitted content.
Newspaper syndicate: A newspaper syndicate distributes content such as articles, features, and comics to multiple newspapers. This organization became the principal intermediary for much print syndication.
Comic strip: A comic strip is a sequence of cartoon panels arranged to tell a story or make a joke. Syndicated strips let one creator reach readers through many local newspapers.
Work for hire: Work for hire is copyrighted work legally owned by the commissioning employer or client. Unlike many syndication deals, work-for-hire arrangements can transfer ownership rather than license publication.
Newspaper distribution: Newspaper distribution is the delivery of printed newspapers from publishers to readers and sales outlets. Syndicated material must reach subscribing publications before their deadlines.
Joseph Pulitzer: Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian-born American newspaper publisher and politician. His newspaper business helped build the mass-market environment in which syndication expanded.
Opinion column: An opinion column is a recurring article expressing a writer's views on public issues. Syndicated columnists distribute commentary to newspapers beyond their home publication.
Exclusive rights: Exclusive rights give one party the sole permission to use a work in a defined way. Syndication commonly serves multiple outlets, whereas exclusivity restricts competing publication.
Editorial calendar: An editorial calendar is a schedule for planning and publishing content. Publication schedules determine when syndicated material can be placed.
William Randolph Hearst: William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician. His publishing empire helped popularize comics and features across multiple papers.

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