Archive for 'Fair Use'

Blogging Rights and Responsibilities

Blogging Rights and Responsibilities

Posted on 22. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet With all of the talk recently about PIPA and SOPA legislation clamping down on a free internet, it’s a good time to review our rights as online student journalists as well as our responsibilities. Both laws aim to restrict copyright violations with comprehensive rules about what can and can’t be published/downloaded online.  The criticism [...]

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We’ve Posted Our “Guide to Moving Online”

We’ve Posted Our “Guide to Moving Online”

Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by .

Tweet After more than 300 posts to the site, we decided it was time to compile some of them into a guide to help advisers and staffs with their journeys online. So, we created a “Guide to Moving Online.” You will find everything from Planning and Social Media to Comment and Publicity advice. The committee [...]

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Sample Combined Editorial Policy for High School Student Media

Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by .

Tweet This is the sample combined editorial policy referenced in this previous post. This is a sample of an combined media editorial policy to be used as a starting point for scholastic journalism staffs. The policy combines newspaper, yearbook, web and broadcast mediums into one policy. The combined media policy was created by Aaron Manfull, [...]

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April 23 Webinar: It’s not Youtube or Your music – Copyright and Fair Use for Journalists

Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by .

Tweet If I’m just using copyrighted music for my school broadcast, that’s OK, right?  No. I can use up to 30 seconds of any music free and clear because of the “fair use” rule, right? No.

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Copyright Info & Audio Material You Can Use

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by .

Tweet You are not allowed to use copyright protected work unless you are using it in a Fair Use situation. Citing your source is not the same as getting written permission and is still breaking the law. While much online content out there is off limits for you to use there are plenty of places to [...]

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