Fair Use

What is fair use?

• The ability to use a portion of a copyrighted material, depending upon intent.

• The ability to use an entire copyrighted material as your own.

• The requirement for all collaborative work in a class.

• The ability of individuals to make similar works without penalty.

Which of the following situations is least likely to be fair use?

• A teacher using a photograph in a presentation to his class.

• A journalist using a video clip in a news story.

• A late-night comedian using a photo as part of a political joke.

• A sports fan using a team logo to make his own souvenirs to sell.

Angel likes to create digital artwork and share it on his social media. To get more people to check out his profile, he started posting other peoples' images without including the original creators' names. Are Angel's actions an example of fair use?

• No. You can't share others' images on social media.

• Yes. Angel is only changing the pictures he created.

• No. Angel needs to cite other people's images and give the creators credit.

• Yes. Angel is not changing other people's work.

How confident do you feel in understanding the four factors of fair use?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I do not feel confident.

What is Fair Use?

• pictures, essays

• unfair use of copyright material 

• all copyright materials

• material that can be used without the owner permission

Alicia and James are working on a project together. They have to make a video about their community. They found a short video someone made of their neighborhood using a drone. They want to use the full video and record their voices over it. What advice would you give Alicia and James?

• Make sure they include some background music to make it interesting.

• Use only a small clip or get permission from the creator to use the entire video.

• Make it their own by editing the video to be in black and white.

Which of the following situations is least likely to be fair use?

• A teacher using a photograph in a presentation to his class.

• A journalist using a video clip in a news story.

• A late-night comedian using a photo as part of a political joke.

• A sports fan using a team logo to make his own souvenirs to sell.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Factors of Fair Use?

• Amount

• Nature

• Purpose

• Standard

• Effect

Angel likes to create digital artwork and share it on his social media. To get more people to check out his profile, he started posting other peoples' images without including the original creators' names. Are Angel's actions an example of fair use?

• No. (You can't share others' images on social media.)

• Yes. (Angel is only changing the pictures he created.)

• No. (Angel needs to cite other people's images and give the creators credit.)

• Yes. (Angel is not changing other people's work.)

Alicia and James are working on a project together. They have to make a video about their community. They found a short video someone made of their neighborhood using a drone. They want to use the full video and record their voices over it. What advice would you give Alicia and James?

• Make sure they include some background music to make it interesting.

• Use only a small clip or get permission from the creator to use the entire video.

• Make it their own by editing the video to be in black and white.