WTC Republication Guidelines

Details of our Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives licensing

WTC Republication Guidelines

All original content on the Woodbridge Town Chronicle (WTC) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We welcome nonprofit, hyperlocal, and educational news organizations to republish our stories free of charge, provided you follow these guidelines:

1. Attribution

  • Stories must include the original byline, e.g., “by Sheila McCreven, Woodbridge Town Chronicle.”
  • Include this note at the top or bottom of the story:
    “This story was originally published by the Woodbridge Town Chronicle (woodbridge.town).”
  • The link must go to the original WTC post.

2. Edits

  • You may make minor style changes (e.g., “Conn.” vs. “CT”) and update date references for clarity.
  • No substantive changes, rewrites, or derivative works.

3. Story Art

  • You may only republish original WTC photos/graphics or those clearly in the public domain.
  • Images must be credited and used only with the story in which they first appeared.
  • Keep all original links intact.
  • Do not add or remove links.

5. Access

  • Republishing must remain free to the public.
  • Stories may not be placed behind a paywall, sold, or sublicensed.

6. Social Media

  • When sharing republished content, please tag @WoodbridgeTownChronicle.

7. Other Terms

  • Permission does not extend to third-party or partner content appearing on WTC.
  • We reserve the right to revoke permission at any time.

If you regularly republish WTC content and find it valuable, we invite you to support our work with a contribution to our Tip Jar.

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