actu.epfl.ch: Share your news with a Creative Commons licence
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You can now check a box to indicate that your texts, photos and videos can be used freely under certain conditions. An approach encouraged by Mediacom to give more visibility to your activities.
Mediacom (EPFL's communication department) adopted a Creative Commons license early this year under which all its content can be freely reproduced by anyone. The goal: to spread the science and activities of EPFL to as large an audience as possible.
The Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 4.0) means that anyone can use the content without having to obtain prior approval or pay copyright fees. However, two requirements must be met: the author’s name must be clearly indicated, and no restrictions can be placed on the subsequent reproduction of the content, whether modified or not.
Now, all news channels also have the same possibility, by checking the box "Display the Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA) at the bottom of the article" which you will find when you create a news. Note that this decision is yours and that ticking this box is optional.
For more information, see "EPFL articles, videos and photos can now be used freely by anyone".
Do not hesitate to contact Mediacom for any questions regarding this license.