Legal use of images in blogs
When I read websites like engadget.com or other type of blogs, they always get photos instantly. They push new content every day. Where are they getting their images? I understand they shoot their own sometimes, especially if its a device or something that they get "hands-on" or review but there are plenty of blogs that use images of people as references. Like if I was writing a piece of Martin luther king jr. and I took a picture of him (small thumbnail) and placed it to float next to my content, where would I need to get this image to make it legal?
Certainly people aren't contacting every single photographer for use of approval so there must be a database that is useable. Is that what "stock" photos are?
What about newly released tech devices? Slashgear, engadget, gizmodo, techcrunch, android authority, phandroid, they all use the same thumbnail for new headlines that are breaking. For instance, HP Touchpad fire sale, they all had the same image. Obviously they're not doing it with the mentality that "because the bigger blog is using it, I'm going to". They must be doing it for a reason.
Are images released by the general press up for grabs? Or are news source or press sources useable on a blog as long as you credit the source?
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