Hector Journale Is the Publisher of a Major National Newspaper

Hector Journale is the publisher of a major national newspaper. Following a string of political scandals, Hector comes up with an excellent idea for a weeklong series of articles on the moral shortcomings of politicians before they entered politics. Hector is worried that if his competitor, Linda Laprinte, catches wind of the series, she will scoop him. In order to protect his idea, Hector could do which of the following?

A) mail the idea for the series to himself and leave the envelope sealed
B) exact confidentiality agreements from any staffers who may find out about the series
C) copyright the idea for the series
D) copyright the titles for the articles he is thinking of
E) apply for a copyright for the future articles