Fair Use Resources
A curated repository of resources related to fair use, copyright reform and remix culture
Recent Updates
Our highlights of what's happening in the world of fair use, and new developments in Critical Commons.
Steve's "lightning talk" at the Open Video Alliance conference
This groundbreaking guide offers insights and solutions to some of the most vexing problems of using copyrighted materials in online educational resources.
Representatives of the Copyright Office heard testimony regarding a range of proposed exemptions to the DMCA that would sanction de-encryption for remix video, student projects and instruction in disciplines beyond media studies.
Fair Use Guidelines
An annotated collection of Fair Use guidelines - both completed guides and works in progress. Feel free to submit your own community's guidelines, find collaborators or add comments.
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Center for Social Media releases Code of Best Practices for Media Literacy
This long-awaited guide to fair use for Media Literacy Educators offers a welcome alternative to the disinformation and paranoia that plagues media educators.
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Fair Use Guidelines from SCMS
These guidelines were written and approved by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies in 2007.