Taking it a Step Further

by Nancy Sims, "Fuzzy Copyright", [CC-BY-SA-2.0]

Here are some more resources for you to take your understanding of copyright, fair use and plagiarism even further. After the resources, read the questions/tasks to help you dig even deeper.


Prezi:

• Copyright, Fair use and Plagiarism in the Digital Age

Videos: 

• What's Fair? Untangling Copyright

• Lawrence Lessig: Laws that Choke Creativity

• Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod: Copyright Criminals

• A. Johnsen, R. Christensen & H. Moltke: Good Copy Bad Copy

• Brett Gaylor: RiP! A Remix Manifesto

• Kirby Ferguson: Embracing the Remix

• Creative Commons: Building on the Past

• Creative Commons: Wanna Work Together?

Visuals:

• Plagiarism in the Digital Age 

• Creative Commons: Sharing Creative Works

Articles:

• The New York Times: Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age

• The New York Times Upfront: Generation Plagiarism

• German Teen's Debut Novel: Plagiarism or Sampling?

• The New Yorker: Righting Copywrongs

• The New York Times: The Tyranny of Copyrights

• What's NOT in a Quote? The Answer is: Copyright Infringement

Books Released Under Creative Commons:

• Tales from the Public Domain: Bound by Law? Trapped in a Struggle She didn't Understand

• Cory Doctorow: For the Win (Free to download and remix)

• Cory Doctorow: Pirate Cinema (Free to download and remix)

Expand Your Understanding of Remixing, Copyright, Fair Use and Plagiarism:

• What are the similarities and differences between copying and remixing?

• When musicians acknowledge another musician’s work in their remix/mashup, is this the same as citing a reference in your essay? Why or why not?

• How does copyright protect original ideas? How does copyright stifle creative ideas?

• Do most piracy lawsuits/copyright regulations protect the economic interests of production companies or the intellectual properties of artists?

• How can learning about remixing help you understand copyright law and plagiarism?

• What role has technology played in reshaping people's definitions about copyright and plagiarism?

• Does the Internet make it easier or more tempting to plagiarize?

• In this digital age, are you confused about the definitions of authorship and originality? Do you think that plagiarism needs to be redefined? How can teachers clarify this for students?

Challenge Yourself:

• Find examples of remixed/mashed up videos, songs, art or writing that fall under fair use. Give specific reasons as to why they fall under fair use. Share these findings with your classmates.
• Create your own remix/mashup using existing videos, images and audio tracks for a specific audience with a specific message. Explain why you think your remix/mashup does not infringe copyright law. Make sure you cite all your sources. Share your video with your classmates.

• Find an online article about a current event that is about an issue related to copyright and/or fair use. Determine what the issue is and which side you think is correct based on your knowledge of copyright and fair use. Share this article with your classmates.

Resources (to help you create your remix/mashup):

• PopcornMaker: Create your own videos by remixing images, text, audio clips, video clips, maps and more.

• Creative Commons: Images

• Creative Commons: Music

• Legal Music for Remixing and Sampling

• Creative Commons: Videos on Vimeo

• Creative Commons: Videos on Youtube

• 30+ Places to Find Creative Commons Media

 

by A. Diaz Herrero, (Flickr: Copyright),  [CC-BY-SA-2.0]