Washington Post reporter Ian Shapira wrote a whimsical profile of a dubious “business coach” who specializes in understanding Generation Y. (I think that includes me, but who knows.) Gawker, as is its wont, blogged about the piece, quoting extensively from the Post. Now, Shapira has penned a thoughtful and balanced essay on whether Gawker’s appropriation of his work should be considered copyright infringement. It’s exactly the situation at stake in recent threats by The Associated Press regarding the “protection” of their content.
I think that the internet’s own culture and best practices should form the bedrock starting for thinking about how fair use should opperate in the digital era.
Lawrence Lessig of Stanford University (soon to be Harvard) will give his last lecture on remix culture and copyright/intellectual property in the "Internet age" at the New York Public Library on 2/26.
Every faculty member, administrator, and librarian has concerns over what is or is not acceptable under copyright,yet there are no clear answers for educators to these questions:
• Is the use of copyrighted material in an educational environment automatically “fair use”?
• Are there any educational situations that are not “fair use”?
• How much copyrighted material may I use in class?
• and more..
This article shares a list of code of best practices in fair use for media literacy education. The guidance comes as research suggests educators are shying away from using digital materials in their classrooms, fearing they could be sued for copyright violation.
Article gives an overview of resources to support teachers in navigating fair-use and copyright law and understanding Creative Commons.
A playful and positive look at navigating copyright regulations when creating digital media for the classroom and with students. Provides explanations and links to Public Domain and Creative Commons resources. The blog "Bionic Teaching" has a companion Powerpoint presentation - http://bionicteaching.com/?p=411.
"Section 107 of the Copyright Act allows for the fair use of material "for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research" but speaks in broad terms rather than specific instances. Fair use can extend beyond these listed purposes (note the "such as" statement in the law), but to qualify as 'fair use'..."
Over the last year, alleged psychic Uri Geller and his business associate have successfully removed many of these clips from the Web by charging that they violate his copyrights. In the 13-minute NOVA program, Geller only claims ownership of eight seconds, yet that was enough for him to file a "takedown" demand with YouTube, using ...the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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Washington Post reporter Ian Shapira wrote a whimsical profile of a dubious “business coach” who specializes in understanding Generation Y. (I think that includes me, but who knows.) Gawker, as is its wont, blogged about the piece, quoting extensively from the Post. Now, Shapira has penned a thoughtful and balanced essay on whether Gawker’s appropriation of his work should be considered copyright infringement. It’s exactly the situation at stake in recent threats by The Associated Press regarding the “protection” of their content.
A "Schoolhouse Rock" style program that teaches about copyright law.
Lawrence Lessig of Stanford University (soon to be Harvard) will give his last lecture on remix culture and copyright/intellectual property in the "Internet age" at the New York Public Library on 2/26.
Every faculty member, administrator, and librarian has concerns over what is or is not acceptable under copyright,yet there are no clear answers for educators to these questions: • Is the use of copyrighted material in an educational environment automatically “fair use”? • Are there any educational situations that are not “fair use”? • How much copyrighted material may I use in class? • and more..
This article shares a list of code of best practices in fair use for media literacy education. The guidance comes as research suggests educators are shying away from using digital materials in their classrooms, fearing they could be sued for copyright violation.
A playful and positive look at navigating copyright regulations when creating digital media for the classroom and with students. Provides explanations and links to Public Domain and Creative Commons resources. The blog "Bionic Teaching" has a companion Powerpoint presentation - http://bionicteaching.com/?p=411.
"Section 107 of the Copyright Act allows for the fair use of material "for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research" but speaks in broad terms rather than specific instances. Fair use can extend beyond these listed purposes (note the "such as" statement in the law), but to qualify as 'fair use'..."
Over the last year, alleged psychic Uri Geller and his business associate have successfully removed many of these clips from the Web by charging that they violate his copyrights. In the 13-minute NOVA program, Geller only claims ownership of eight seconds, yet that was enough for him to file a "takedown" demand with YouTube, using ...the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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