Copyright

Confused about copyright? You may have more rights to quote copyrighted material than you think. The copyright provision of "fair use" allows creators to quote copyrighted work under some circumstances. Want to use your favorite song in a mashup? Or include an apt moment from Colbert? Or poke fun at a politician? For more information on responsible fair use, go to: www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fairuse.

For the Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use, go to: www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/statement_of_best_practices_in_fair_use/.

For answers to frequently asked fair use questions, go to: www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/fair_use_frequently_asked_questions/.

For guidance on interpreting the Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use, email socialmedia@american.edu.

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Jurists for FYI 2008 include:


Walter Cronkite News Anchor/Author		Tom Brokaw News Anchor/Author

Tom Anderson Founder/President, MySpace		Wolf Blitzer Anchor

Bob Kerrey President, The New School		Bill Maher HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher

Sheila Nevins President, HBO Documentary and Films		Harvey Weinstein Chairman, The Weinstein Company