Artists Rights Foundation - aims to educate the public about the importance of protecting and preserving film art, defend artists' work threatened with modification or distortion, and promote public debate about these issues
Authors Guild - professional society of published authors
Authors Registry - non-profit organization formed to help expedite the flow of royalty payments and small re-use fees to authors, particularly for new-media uses
Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) - mission is to protect the right to use VCRs, audio recorders and computers for private, non-commercial purposes
Internet Law and Policy Forum (ILPF) - promoting global growth of e commerce by contributing to a better understanding of the particular legal issues which arise from the cross border nature of the electr onic medium
Knowledge Conservancy - non-profit organization which makes privately held intellectual property accessible online to
Media Alliance - training and resource center for media workers, political activists and community organizations
Modern Language Association (MLA) - not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and teaching of language and literature
National Writers Union (NWU) - trade union for freelance writers of all genres who work for American publishers or employers
Poets & Writers, Inc. - assists authors in their search for career-related information, outlets for their work, opportunities for professional advancement and community with other writers
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States and the administration of various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property
Writers Guild of America (WGA) - represents writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, interactive and new media industries