Claire Darby's Posts

QUESTION:

Dear Center for Social Media,

What do you think about using a “four factors” checklist (see this one from Columbia University for an example) to determine whether or not something is Fair Use?

Thanks,

Sue

ANSWER:

First off, thank you for recognizing that users CAN come to rational and sound decisions about Fair Use. But we think there’s a better way to do it than with a checklist.Read more...

In observance of the month of Ramadan, American University's Intercultural Management Institute is hosting their first annual Ramadan Film Festival. Read more...

The Center for Social Media’s 6, director of the Future of Public Media Project, has been making the rounds this summer, promoting our report Public Media 2.0: Dynamic, Engaged Publics and talking about the potential of social media to create a more democratic and participatory public space.Read more...

In anticipation of our upcoming Human Rights Film Series, we present a series of blog posts that feature biographies of our visiting filmmakers. Keep an eye out for more as we ramp up for our kick off event October 2nd. Read more...

QUESTION:

Dear Center for Social Media,

I have a question and hopefully you could provide me some insight: I'm part of "fan culture," where on the internet, countless fans create graphics using screen captures of copyrighted images. These fan sites are always non-commercial, and have been in plain view for the past 10 years, but companies scarcely have such material removed. Is this use of copyrighted images Fair Use or copyright infringement?

Thanks,

Ms. Spock

ANSWER:

Dear Ms. Spock,Read more...