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Last updated: January 2, 2024

Welcome to CSMonitor.com (the “site”), owned and operated by The Christian Science Monitor, a d/b/a of The Christian Science Publishing Society (“CSPS”). By using this Web site you accept and agree to abide by the rules, guidelines, policies, terms and conditions of this site, as stated below​ in these Terms of Service​ and in the Privacy Policy​, incorporated into these Terms​ of Service​ by reference​. The Christian Science Monitor reserves the right to change the​​ Terms of Service and Privacy Policy of this site at any time.

Copyright

The contents of this site are: © 1980 - 2024 The Christian Science Monitor, and/or its affiliates or suppliers. All rights reserved.

All materials contained in The Christian Science Monitor print and online editions are protected by copyright in the U.S. and other countries. This page contains information on how to request permission to reuse content from The Christian Science Monitor for your own purposes. Articles or photographs credited to a source other than The Christian Science Monitor (such as Associated Press, Reuters, or AFP), are likely owned by that source. Please contact them directly for permission to reuse their material.

Things for which you do not need our permission

Individuals 
Articles from The Christian Science Monitor may be photocopied, and articles from csmonitor.com may be printed on paper, for your own personal, non-commercial use only. We recommend using the handy “printer-friendly” format, which displays the copyright notices and the URL of the article. In any case, all copyright and other notices must be maintained. The materials may not be modified, distributed, retransmitted, or included, in whole or in part, in derivative works, except as described on this page. All reprinting, republishing, broadcast, web reposting, or other uses require written permission from The Christian Science Monitor. In some cases, the Monitor must refer you to another rightsholder.

Teachers and students 
Teachers and students can make up to 50 photocopies of articles for one-time classroom use, including for student papers, class presentations, science fairs, debate or extemporaneous speaking teams, model United Nations classes or student organizations, or any other legitimate educational use. The Monitor copyright notice and our URL “www.csmonitor.com” must be legible.

For more than 50 copies, to use an article on more than a one-time basis, or to use it in a course pack, please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com.

To reuse articles or photos in books, please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com. In some cases, the Monitor must refer you to another rightsholder.

Non-Profit Organizations 
Non-Profit Organizations (schools, churches, neighborhood groups, 501(c)(3) organizations, and the like) can make up to 100 photocopies of articles for one-time distribution, free of charge, at public events and talks, fairs, meetings, etc. The Monitor copyright notice and our URL “www.csmonitor.com” must be legible.

For more than 100 copies, or to repost, reprint or otherwise reuse an article, please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com.

For Christian Science Reading Rooms and Branch Churches

The Monitor appreciates the desire of Christian Science Reading Rooms and Branch Churches to share Monitor Content and to promote Monitor journalism. 

Christian Science Reading Rooms and Branch Churches that would like to reprint articles from the Monitor's "A Christian Science Perspective" column in their local newspaper can learn more at Reprints for Christian Science churches and reading rooms. 

For copyright, trademark, messaging, and other reasons, rather than displaying articles, photos, or logos from the Monitor in their windows or on their websites or social media, Reading Rooms and Branch Churches wishing to promote the Monitor are asked to kindly refrain from designing their own promotional materials or messaging. Instead, please check the Reading Room Resources section of ChristianScience.com for the latest Monitor promotional materials and messaging. If additional approaches are desired, please consider working with an Approved Provider, who can coordinate with the Monitor's promotions team to develop a message in harmony with the Monitor’s current messaging priorities.

Conduct Guidelines

The Christian Science Monitor seeks to create experiences and situations where readers can thoughtfully comment & help elevate discussion about world events. While we do not enable commenting on our website, we do invite comments on our various social media platforms, via email (including in response to our email newsletters and articles on our website), and in connection with our online events.

We ask that users maintain a respectful decorum when commenting. We also ask that users please keep comments related to the topic at hand.

We reserve the right to delete comments if those comments include inappropriate language, personal attacks against other users or attendees, misinformation, or if the comments in no way contributes to the existing discussion.

Where technically feasible, we also reserve the right to remove users from our email lists and/or ban users from leaving comments if they:

  • Use hateful speech against others based on their religion, race, political affiliation, sexual orientation, etc.,
  • Employ personal attacks against other users (including Monitor staff),
  • Use obscene or otherwise inappropriate language in posts,
  • Repeatedly spread misinformation, or
  • Disrupt the discussion or diminish other users' experiences.

We do our best to review all comments to ensure constructive discussions and we encourage you to send a message to our team should we not perform to the standards listed on this page.

We review comment deletion and banning users on a case-by-case basis and will not hesitate to act if anyone abuses the opportunity to contribute to the discussions in a constructive way.

Reprints and Permissions

Obtaining instant re-use permissions and reprint licenses for the text from selected articles from The Christian Science Monitor has never been easier.

Reprints

PARS International Corp. is The Christian Science Monitor's authorized reprint, rights & permissions partner. In addition to high-quality hard copy and electronic article reprints, PARS also provides ancillary products, including framed article and page prints, plaques, posters and much more. Visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com to learn more and to submit a request.

Reprints are used in many ways:

  • Internal Communications
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  • Business Development
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  • Promotional Materials
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Permissions

The Christian Science Monitor grants permission for authors, readers and third parties to reproduce material from its print and online editions as part of another publication or entity. This includes, for example, the use of an editorial cartoon in a presentation, the posting of an article abstract on a web site, or the reproduction of a full article within another publication. Certain permissions can be granted free of charge; others incur a fee. Some items may be subject to reuse restrictions.

To request permission to reproduce copyrighted material from our print or online editions in ways not addressed by the above, or to ask general questions about our reprint policies, please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com

Please include the following information along with your request:

  • your name, organization, address, phone number and e-mail (fax optional)
  • title and author of the article, or photographer's name and a description of the illustration or photo
  • the name and date of our publication in which the item appeared, and URL where located on CSMonitor.com if possible
  • description of how you plan to use the item
  • media in which you plan to use the item. Please be specific as to format. (e.g., Print: book, magazine, photocopies; Electronic: Internet, intranet, e-book, CD-ROM, DVD; Audio/visual, etc.)
  • the length of time you want to use the item (e.g., how long will the edition be in print?)
  • the circulation or number of copies you want to make or the anticipated viewership
  • the price you intend to charge for your product or publication
  • the date of your event, or the deadline date for your publication
  • any other information which might be helpful to us in considering your request, including your proposal for a reuse fee in light of your project budget and comparable fee quotes from copyright owners

Audio / Video / Podcast Permissions

Audio-visual and audio materials created by The Christian Science Monitor, including audio clips, audio slideshows, videos and podcasts, whether posted on this site or any other site(s), are made available for private, personal use only. Specific permission is required for publishing, reproducing, or publicly displaying, or distributing this content through any media, including but not limited to broadcast and websites. Please see Permissions above for information on submitting requests.

Photo Permissions

Please read photo credits carefully. Only photos credited to “staff” photographers or writers are available for reuse or reprint.

If a photo credits AP, Reuters, AFP, or other agency, please contact that agency directly for reprint information.

Photos that are not attributed to either “staff” or an agency are the property of the photographer credited on the picture. We recommend that you try to locate the photographer or agency using Google or another online search engine.

If you are requesting prints of “staff” photos for personal use only, please e-mail us. 

Editorial requesters, such as magazines, book publishers, authors, documentary video producers, Not-For-Profits, NGOs, online media and news websites, can obtain reuse permissions for Monitor “staff” photos from AP Images. To reprint articles as well as photos, please www.CSMonitorReprints.com.  

Daily newspapers: please contact the Photo Department.

For all other requests to reprint “staff” photos please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com to submit your request. Please include the following information along with your request:

  • Photographer's name and caption or description of the photo
  • The name and date of our publication in which the photo appeared, and URL where located on csmonitor.com if possible
  • Media in which you plan to use the photo
  • How you plan to use the photo
  • The circulation or number of copies you want to make
  • The price you intend to charge
  • The date of your event, or the deadline date for your publication
  • Your name, organization, address, phone number, fax, and e-mail
  • Any other information which might be helpful to us in considering your request

Syndication

For syndication in newspapers, magazines and broadcast, please visit https://nytlicensing.com.

Linking to CSMonitor.com from websites and blogs

The Christian Science Monitor invites you to place a link to CSMonitor.com on your website or blog, or to as many specific stories as you wish. Monitor stories have "permanent" URLs, and readers may access a limited number of stories per calendar month without paying or logging in. Therefore, we ask that websites and blogs link to articles on CSMonitor.com, rather than reproducing them. You may reproduce a single paragraph of text from an article as an introduction to the link to that article without needing further permission from us. Please do not take images from our site without specific permission.

For permission to reproduce full Monitor stories on your website or blog (or in print) visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com.

If you would like to use our logo in connection with linking to CSMonitor.com, please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com.

For automatically updated headlines, please see our RSS feeds. This simple format enables web servers to publish links to the latest stories whenever they are published on csmonitor.com. These files are offered only to individuals for personal viewing via an RSS Reader or to non-commercial sites for providing hyperlinks to CSMonitor.com. No part of these RSS files, including photos, is authorized for distribution, publication, or display in any form outside of these two uses.

Trademarks 
The Christian Science Monitor®, CSMonitor.com, The Home Forum®, Sheaf of Wheat design®, Monitor Breakfast™, and other related marks and logos used on this site are trademarks owned by The Christian Science Publishing Society. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For permission to use any of the aforementioned trademarks, please visit www.CSMonitorReprints.com to submit your request.

NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

If you believe this site is infringing your copyright, The Christian Science Monitor will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA"). Pursuant to DMCA, written notification of claimed copyright infringement may or should be submitted to the following Designated Agent for this site:

Service provider(s): The Christian Science Monitor

Name of agent designated to receive notification of claimed infringement: Edwin R. Blomquist, Jr., Copyright Administrator

Full address of designated agent to which notification should be sent:

210 Massachusetts Avenue, P02-15
Boston MA 02115
Telephone number of designated agent: (617) 450-2000

E-mail designated agent

To be effective, the Notification must include the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Postings and Submissions of Content

By submitting materials, (including, but not limited to, statements, questions, reader comments, Letters to the Editor, reader photos, or any other reader-submitted materials), to The Christian Science Monitor, whether through the site, by email, mail, or otherwise, you grant The Christian Science Monitor, its affiliates and licensees, a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, edit, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and publicly perform or display such materials, in whole or in part, in any form or media, now known or later developed, with or without name attribution, for any and all editorial and related promotional purposes. However, you will retain the copyright to your submission. You also warrant that the submission is your original work and does not violate the copyright or any other personal or property right of any third party, and that you have obtained any and all releases and permissions necessary for our intended use.

Please see our Privacy Policy.

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No Personal Liability

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