Sending clips

I'm pretty sure I've seen discussions relating to clips here before, so I apologize in advance.
I'm planning on sending out a fair number of application packages soon and I don't have any hard copies of some of the clips I'd like to use. Is it acceptable to send archive printouts of the stories?
Thanks for any help.

 

My opinion: It's acceptable but not necessarily preferable. Go through the inconvenience of getting a hard copy or PDF file from the library and photocopy as many copies of your story that you need.

 

Maybe it's just me, but I prefer a hard copy printout. archive copies from the internet just bug me for some reason. like the writer didn't have the sense to create a portfolio.

 

I think it's OK. Just be careful for the reaction.

 

After I was laid off, my former SE was kind enough to let me in the building after deadline and gather some clips from the back issues. If you left on good terms with your editor, I bet they would do the same for you. Wouldn't hurt to ask. I think you'll find that most people are willing to help colleagues out in times like this.

Then I invested 20 bucks or so at a print shop to get quality copies made (they look much better than a standard copy machine. It's worth the extra effort).

Funny thing though, the first place I went to get my clips copied was Kinko's and they told me they couldn't legally make copies of newspaper clippings ........ despite the fact that I wrote the damn things. I didn't understand that one. Especially because the mom-and-pop place I went to next had no problem with it at all..

 

A friend of mine had that same problem at Kinkos.

 

that's standard procedure at kinkos

 

Crikey, I've used Kinko's plenty of times, but always self-service. Even put together some really nice (albeit a bit expensive) color copies of section covers I designed.

 

I'm just curious why Kinkos refused to do it but the mom-and-pop shop I went to had no problem with it. Obviously it's not illegal or the mom-and-pop place wouldn't have done it either. So Kinkos must just have some lame ass policy in place for some unknown reason.

 

i believe kinkos got slapped with a copyright lawsuit several years ago so they're understandably skittish. and technically the clips most of us want to have copies made of aren't our property, they belong to the newspaper.