No sympathy from me. Anyone who works as a magazine editor should realize that these things are copyrighted (NOT "copy written"; seriously, editor?) by default.

No sympathy from me. Anyone who works as a magazine editor should realize that these things are copyrighted (NOT "copy written"; seriously, editor?) by default. The FIRST thing you do is check the article's license, and if there isn't one, get permission (NOT "contact the author" to let them know you've decided to use it; she never had that right). Monica had every right to be rude -- Cooks Source had unapologetically violated her rights. This article just makes them seem whiny and reluctant to take responsibility for their own choices. I bet if they had owned up right away and published a real apology plus a mention of paying the author for her work, things would have gone much more smoothly.