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BAHRAIN: SHOUTING IN THE DARK Screening 21 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm Location: American University, Wechsler Theater, Mary Graydon Center, 3rd Floor Bahrain: An island kingdom in the Arabian Gulf where the Shia Mus...
Fair Use Question of the Month: Incidental Audio in Journalism 21 Aug 2013 | 10:52 pm
Dear Center for Social Media, I'm a radio reporter, and I was interviewing some protesters at a rally where the police had given the occupiers an ultimatum. Behind my interviewee, you can hear some o...
Fair Use in Libraries: The Infographic 21 Aug 2013 | 01:07 am
Librarians have put their Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries right to work, making changes ranging from exhibition practices to media collections. Now, they have an...
Putting the Set of Principles in Fair Use for Journalism to Work 1 Aug 2013 | 01:58 am
“Too often, journalists think of copyright as something to fear, and these principles present it instead as opportunities for journalism and reporting,” said Poynter Institute’s Ellyn Angelotti, organ...
Fair Use Question of the Month: Using Materials without Permission in Journalism 30 Jul 2013 | 10:00 pm
In this month's f air use question a journalist grapples with how to expose a price-gouging scheme via access to emails he/she does not have permission to publish. Dear Center for Social Media, I've...
Can Fair Use Improve Sports Coverage Online? 8 Jul 2013 | 09:09 pm
It seems that broadcast journalists are unnecessarily curtailing their online sports coverage, because of copyright concerns. By using the Set of Principles in Fair Use for Journalism, created by jour...
AFI Docs: Storytelling to Make a Difference 25 Jun 2013 | 07:11 pm
The transition from Silverdocs to AFI Docs, handled expertly by Sky Sitney, was full of promise for a doc fest that takes the most and best advantage of the Washington, D.C. location. Read more...
Fair Use at AFI Docs 25 Jun 2013 | 06:56 pm
At a panel I moderated at AFI Docs, I was astonished to see a packed room at the Newseum in the middle of a weekday--for a session on intellectual property. But filmmakers, lawyers, advocates, and fil...
When Webisodes Work 14 Jun 2013 | 12:27 am
Webisodes, defined as media series with online distribution sharing methods, are expanding beyond internet television and proving to be a valuable accompaniment to feature length documentary films. Wh...
Making Science Matter: Center Co-Director Joins NAS Team to Engage Public with Big Issues 13 Jun 2013 | 07:14 pm
How are important scientific topics translated and understood by the public, and how are they translated into meaningful public policy? What is the social impact of translating and framing crucial sci...
