Reprint Options and Prices
This is True has several options to get our copyrighted content for free. Obviously, however, we can't give everything away for free and still survive, so we also have paid content available in a variety of flexible paid options:
| Option | Details | Cost |
| E-mail subscription | Free e-mail subscription gives 4 stories/week, plus the "headline of the week", and other content. Subscribe using the form on most pages on this site. For personal use only; terms of service are here. | free |
| Premium subscription | The full feed of all of our stories and other content as a regular paid subscription. For personal use only (may be shared only with one spouse or significant other). More info is here. | $24/year |
| Regular print publication | A special subscription for print publishers who want to run True as a regular feature/column. Cost is based on circulation. Area exclusives available for extra cost. See this page for more info and to get a quote. | $5/week and up |
| Occasional print publication | For print publications not wanting to run True as a regular column, but instead wanting to run a specific story or series of stories. Including specific credit to Randy Cassingham/www.thisistrue.com is required; can only be omitted with extra payment. Contact us by e-mail stating which specific story/stories you are interested in. | $10-100/item, depending on circulation. |
| Occasional e-mail publication | For e-mail publications wanting to run a specific story or series of stories. Regular e-mail publication of our content is not available! Including specific credit to Randy Cassingham/www.thisistrue.com is required; can only be omitted with extra payment. Contact us by e-mail stating which specific story/stories you are interested in. | $10/item |
| Radio/TV Broadcast | For radio/TV broadcasters wanting to voice or display on-screen a specific story or series of stories. Regular broadcast publication of our content is not available! Including specific credit to Randy Cassingham/www.thisistrue.com is required; can only be omitted with extra payment. Contact us by e-mail stating which specific story/stories you are interested in. | $10/item |
| Regular Web Site | Daily updated story on your site from our archives in a format you can customize to match your site's design. See this page for details. | free |
| Occasional Web Site | For web sites wanting to publish a specific story or series of stories. Regular web site publication of our content is not available! Including specific credit to Randy Cassingham and hot link to www.thisistrue.com is required; can only be omitted with extra payment. Contact us by e-mail stating which specific story/stories you are interested in. | $10/item |
| Other Options | Special use, including This is True stories, True headline-of-the-week items, our "Honorary Unsubscribe", our "Bonzer Web Site of the Week" or other features are available on an a la carte basis. Contact us with your requirements in as much detail as possible and we'll get back to you with a quote. | varies |
Important Note: All use of our content requires prior permission from us. Per usual industry practice in case of copyright infringement, we require triple the posted prices for after-the-fact permission! Any use of our material indicates your agreement with these terms. In addition to the charges shown above, you agree to pay any collection costs and a 1.5% per month late fee if you miss the payment deadline. Refusal to pay will indicate bad faith on your part and may subject you to civil and/or criminal court action. All court costs and attorneys fees will be added to your bill. Do not take this lightly: we have won significant damages from major publications who chose to disregard our copyright. We would much rather work with you in advance than penalize you for foolish acts of theft! | ||