Lerner says Geographic associate counsel Christine Zebrowski subsequently called about the post. Lerner said no, explaining that she's just vocal about bad deals from publishers. Zebrowski did not respond to phone calls. Until recently, the magazine sought only print publication rights. But it is now demanding Internet rights, marketing and promotional rights, and compilation rights for no additional fees.
Photographers say they also have to grant the publisher foreign rights at below- market rates.
The businesspeople and lawyers draw these terms up. I can't change the terms. My job is to issue them. We reviewed their contract and we don't like it, so we expressed our dislike. We offered to help them make it a better contract.