版权法中“时事新闻”概念探疑

A Study on the Concept of“News on Current Affairs”in Chinese Copyright Law

中国《著作权法》中"时事新闻"一词的概念备受争议,原因在于版权法的用语矛盾:在版权法中,"时事新闻"既指无版权的"单纯事实消息",又指可能享有版权的"所有新闻作品"。这种用语矛盾源于对于《伯尔尼公约》"current events"一词的误用。作者建议,重新修订版权法时把排除在版权保护之外的"时事新闻"更改为"单纯事实消息"或"纯新闻"。

The concept of ＂news on current affairs＂ in Copyright Law is ambiguous because the term ＂news on current affairs＂ not only refers to the non-copyrighted ＂mere facts or happenings ＂, but also refers to all news works. This term contradiction comes from misuse of ＂current events＂ in Berne Convention. The author suggests a revision from ＂news on current affairs＂ to ＂mere fact or happening＂.