Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
Jun 8th, 2009 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Blogging, Featured, Lead Article, Web 2.0The Center for Social Media at the School of Communication at American University (yes they already have college programs dedicated to social media) produced a video describing the fair use of online video content.
Many of the same principles, outlined in this video by law professors from American University, apply to other online content such as your blog posts and Flickr photos.
After watching the video, a more detailed explanation of fair use can be found at the original post here.
American University Documents
- Full Report – Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
- PIJIP Press Release – Best Practices in Copyright and Fair Use for User-Generated Content Released
- Center for Social Media – Announcing the release of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
Blogs
- BoingBoing – How to Make Online Videos Without Getting Sued, by Corey Doctorow
- Ars Technica – New Guide Lays Out Fair Use Best Practices for Online Video, by Nate Anderson
- Public Knowledge – Fair Use Best Practices Guide for Online Vide, by Alex Curtis
- P2PNet – Fair use for online video: code
- PaidContent.org – Fair Use of Online Video in this Mashed-Up World: What’s Best, What Isn’t, by Rafat Ali
- AfteDawn – Free Publication Offers Video Creators Advice on Fair Use, by Rich ‘vurbal’ Fiscus
- VCAM Blog – Copyright Advice for Online Video
- TV Barn – Mashers and Mixers Need Not Cease Nor Desist, by Aaron Barnhart
- Listen to the podcast: Interview with two of the principals behind the Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Online Video.
TV Barn Podcast – 7/7/2008 – Fair Use (13:00)
- Listen to the podcast: Interview with two of the principals behind the Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Online Video.
News Reports
- Scripps Howard Newswire – University Releases Best Practices Code for Online Video Creators, by Cheryl Ntumy
- Chronicle of Higher Education – American U. Researchers Publish Guidelines for Fair Use in Web Videos, by Jeffery Young
- St. Louis Dispatch – New Users Guide to Fair Use and the Internet, by Tim Barker
- Broadcast and Cable – Online-Video Best-Practices Code to Debut Monday, by John Eggerton
UPDATE: For Saved By The Bell fans
Here’s an example of a video parody that seems to reasonably comply with the aforementioned principles of fair use:
Saved By The Bell Tribute Rap: “I Love Bayside”
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