re-posting content on your blog?

Hi Dave - no, that would be a "derivative work" according the law of copyright (and according to everyday English, as well), and would invite legal, ethical, moral, and possibly DMCA and site take-down problems.

By acquiring the rights to it (if they're for sale), or simply by getting the permission of the copyright owner (which may well be readily given, in exchange for a live link) - after checking carefully that he really is the copyright owner, of course. Anything else is much too dangerous.

An exception to the above: if the article is in an article directory, then (within the directory's terms of service, which will always include taking the entire article including its resource box and not amending any of it at all) it's fine to re-publish it exactly as it is (but not to re-write it), because that's what it's there for: authors who put their articles in article directories are giving the world permission to re-publish them, because that's the purpose that article directories serve: they make available content for syndication.

Yes!You Can Rewrite the articles after taking the written consent from the actual writer Which No body Gives you. So, Better try to write something in your language. If you are trying to do it than you will probably facing some serious problem in the future.

I don't think it is a good idea to rewrite the article. I've had articles of my own stolen in that way. A better way would be to come up with your own article on the subject. You can take ideas etc, but don't rewrite sentences and call it your own.

I would not recommend re-posting on your blog the contents that someone else has copyright on. It is always a good idea to ask for their permission, or as Alexa pointed, check out article directories, but follow their rules.

Definitely don't go down the route of rewriting someone else's article. It's always a good idea anyway to write something yourself - it's unique to you and gives people a reason to trust you.

Thank you for all your advice. What if there is a news story that is really relevant to your niche? obviously, you won't be the one to report it first, so I guess you would just have to put the story in your own words, right?
Like, I am going to be focusing on a specific women's health issue. So if a news story comes out about a new possible cure, for example, should I take that story and just put it in my own words? That's cool, right? And I should include a link back to the source of the original story?

yes, I agree with that, but I am talking about if a news story comes out with some new information or new research has been carried out. Surely, everyone is allowed to report on that news story, right?

In most cases, people don't mind if you borrow their content and leave a link back to their website where the original article can be found. I mean, why would they? You are essentially advertising their website for free. But never the less it can be risky.

If I was you I would just conduct some more research and write a better article.

my main point here is not necessarily about copying someone's original article.

Let's say a news story breaks on cnn.com about the subject your niche site is about.

Surely, all bloggers are able to report that story, putting it in their own words? That's my point. If you do a blog about cancer, and then CNN report that scientists have discovered a new cure, then it's okay to read the story on CNN and then put it in your own words. That's what I'm asking, I guess.

i see no problem in re-writing that article as long as you get the permission of the original author or maybe you can write a new article revolving around the original article and giving it proper credit and citations on your post.