# What Writers Need to Know About Copyright

Are you a writer or do you know one? Copyright protects most types of written works, also known as literary works. This program covers what’s protected, what it means to be a copyright owner and how to register your literary works with the U.S. Copyright Office. Gain essential tools to understand and safeguard your rights as a creator.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 32 min
- By: Chinnadurai, Jessica
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11096/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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