Copyright Issues part 2: What the Heck is Fair Use?

The following lesson is a combination of work I created when I taught “Copyright Issues” to my Full Sail University masters student (2008-2014) and my middle school students in Las Vegas (2020-2022). The general format of the lesson is what I used when presenting the material using Full Sail’s online Learning Management platform. Enjoy

:: Pre-Session Videos & Information::

Please make sure to preview the following videos and read through the information listed below before our session together

::Copyright Basics – Reviewed::

Definition of Copyright:

Permanently fixed work that can be seen or heard
Only copyright owner can use the work

What can be Copyrighted:

books
plays
films/movies
dance
music

Copyright Duration

lifetime + 70 years – company 100 years

Facts About Fair Use:

There are limits to __________
A small bit can be used for: a. ______, b. ______, c. _____, d. ______.
Three conditions to consider toward whether something is Fair Use: a. ______, b. ______, c. ______.
Fair Use is not a ______, it is a ______. _______. _______.

Fair Use and Free Speech in Documentary Film:

Class Presentation: Introduction

Today we will continue studying Intellectual Property. This is the second part of our study: The Principle of Fair Use. Anyone interested in Media or having a career in Media needs to have a good working understanding of these subjects. Making a mistake in this area can cost you a lot of money and your career in Media. We will be watch several videos, but please pay careful attention, there will a quiz on this information.

::Video Lesson::

Here is another video I made several years ago that talks about the limitation of copyright and fair use:

::Quiz/Assessment::

This multiple-choice quiz covers material from the the past two weeks of instruction and activities. There are 2 attempts on this quiz. Your highest score will be entered into the gradebook.

::Sources::

Youtube video: A Fair(y) Use Tale by Eric Faden/Media Education Foundation, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo retrieved on 7/18/2009
Youtube video: How to Copyright : Learn What Cannot Be Protected Under Copyright Law by Nathan Boehme/Expert Village, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAfKVg4SACY retrieved on 6/8/2009
Youtube video: Fair Use and Free Speech in Documentary Film produced by Center for Social Media School of Communication American University, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY-2YshuJ8o retrieved on 7/18/2009
Blip.tv video: ReMix Culture: Fair Use is Your Friend: produced by Center for Social Media School of Communication American University, http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/fair_use_in_online_video/ retrieved on 7/18/2009
PDF document: Online Best Practices in Fair Use produced by Center for Social Media School of Communication American University, http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/fair_use_in_online_video/ retrieved on 7/18/2009
Youtube video: Eyes on the Fair Use of The Prize directed and produced by Jacob Caggiano, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r0pM1hJGU8 retrieved on 7/18/2009