Copyright and Fair Use

The ability to use copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations (schoolwork and education,news reporting, criticizing or commenting on something, and comedy/parody)

• Fair use

• Public Domain

• Piracy

• Parody

Creative work that’s not copyrighted and therefore free for you to use however you want

• Private Domain

• Public Domain

• Unfair Use

• Rework

A creative work that is a funny imitation of something and pokes fun at an original work

• Panda

• Parrot

• Parody

• Prize

“Fair use” allows you to use copyrighted work without permission or payment, but only in certain situations. Which of the following is NOT a “fair use” situation?

• Chelsea uses a copyrighted photo for a school presentation

• A journalist shows a copyrighted video clip in a news report

• Jordan remixes a copyrighted song and charges people for it

Weird Al is an artist who takes popular songs and changes their lyrics to be funny. Weird Al creates ____________________.

• parodies

• mash-ups

• commercials

Ruby makes a YouTube video about why she doesn’t like reality television. She uses clips from reality TV shows to support her argument. Why does Ruby’s video count as fair use?

• Because TV shows aren’t copyrighted

• Because Ruby’s video criticizes, or comments on, reality TV shows

• Because Ruby’s video is a parody

What is the purpose of copyright protection?

• To protect the rights of the content creator.

• To prevent creativity

• To give copyright lawyers something to do

• To enhance creativity by forcing people to make their own work

What is public domain?

• Creative work that is not copyrighted and is free for you to use however you want

• It is an open space that is owned by the public

• A government building

• Music created by Garage Band

Which represents appropriate use of copyrighted material?

• Copying and pasting it into a school project without citing its creator

• News reporting

• Using it for t-shirts that you are selling for a fundraiser

Which Works Are Not Protected by Copyright?

• slogans, motion pictures

• musical, pictorial, dramatic works

• sound recordings

• ideas, slogans, names, short phrases