Thecuy.com – Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas highlighted the copying and use of journalistic works without permission by digital platforms. He noted that technological advances pose challenges to copyright protection, especially the economic rights tied to journalistic works. Supratman explained that digital technology allows journalistic works to be duplicated, distributed, and reused across various platforms quickly, even across national borders.
“One of the most urgent challenges to protecting journalistic copyright today is the widespread practice of automated content aggregation and unauthorized reproduction of entire article content by digital platforms,” he said at the ASEAN Forum on the Protection of Journalistic Works in the Copyright Regime in the Digital Era in Kuta, Bali, on Saturday (10/10).
Supratman emphasized that reusing journalistic works must respect both moral rights and economic rights attached to them. Copying an entire article’s content without permission, he noted, could infringe on the copyright holder’s economic rights. He clarified that limited quotations from a work may still be permissible for certain purposes, such as review or reference, provided they meet applicable legal requirements.
Nevertheless, Supratman stated that copyright protection does not grant media companies or journalists a monopoly over reported facts or events. “Anyone may report an event that occurs. However, copyright protection applies to the original expression of those facts,” he explained. Supratman described that such original expression can take the form of how a journalist develops a narrative, conducts in‑depth analysis, writes an article, captures a photographic angle, or produces a news video. This process involves creative and intellectual contributions that are protected by law.
However, technological progress also creates difficulties in identifying copyright holders and tracking the use of journalistic works in the digital environment. “Therefore, we must develop a shared understanding that journalistic works meeting legal protection requirements should be respected and protected while still considering the public interest, freedom of expression, and public access to information,” Supratman said.
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