Like Getty Images, should school sites share free photos?
High school photographers and staff may wish to consider a cautionary tale playing out in professional media, namely Getty Images.
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Fair Use
Are social media posts and profile photos able to be reproduced in newspapers and yearbooks?
There was a great exchange on the Listserv this week dealing with the legality of publishing someone’s social media posts
Read moreAlternatives to Copyright Music and Materials
Michelle Harmon recently posted a great resource on our site about the importance of Creative Commons. Copyright, fair use, and
Read moreCreative Commons is an important tool for copyright and fair use
Teaching copyright and fair use to journalism students is part and parcel of the work we do as advisers. Creative
Read moreBlogging Rights and Responsibilities
With all of the talk recently about PIPA and SOPA legislation clamping down on a free internet, it’s a good
Read moreWe’ve Posted Our “Guide to Moving Online”
After more than 300 posts to the site, we decided it was time to compile some of them into a
Read moreSample Combined Editorial Policy for High School Student Media
This is the sample combined editorial policy referenced in this previous post. This is a sample of an combined media
Read moreApril 23 Webinar: It’s not Youtube or Your music – Copyright and Fair Use for Journalists
If I’m just using copyrighted music for my school broadcast, that’s OK, right? No. I can use up to 30
Read moreCopyright Info & Audio Material You Can Use
You are not allowed to use copyright protected work unless you are using it in a Fair Use situation. Citing
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