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Copyright and Fair Use

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education puts an end to copyright confusion! Check out our case study videos, Schoolhouse-Rock style music videos, as well as our readings, activities and lesson plans for high school and college students to learn about copyright and fair use as they apply to teaching and learning with digital media, mass media and popular culture.

Hobbs Brings Copyright Clarity to ISTE Denver
Users Rights, Section 107
Renee Hobbs, Michael Robb Grieco and David Moore offer a presentation at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference in St. Louis, MO, April 3, 2010.
Yes You Can! Use Copyrighted Materials for Multimedia Composition
Composition educators in America's elementary and secondary schools learn about how copyright and fair use applies to their work.
Copyright Matters at National Communication Association
Renee Hobbs offered a session, "How Media Literacy Educators Understand Copyright and Fair Use" at the National Communication Association's annual conference in Chicago on November 12, 2009.

Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education helps educators gain confidence about their rights to use copyrighted materials in developing students' critical thinking and communication…
Teaching About Copyright And Fair Use
Lesson plans and materials to help you teach about copyright and fair use in high school, university or graduate school.

Some of the publications of members of the Media Education Lab team:

(2009, September). The Power of Fair Use For Media Literacy Education. Afterimage, (37) 15 -18.
Renee Hobbs. (2009). Best Practices Help End Copyright Confusion. Council Chronicle, (3) 12-13, 27.
Hobbs, R.. (2008, March). Copyright Confusion is Shortchanging our Students. Education Week , (27) 26, 29.
Aufderheide, P., Jaszi, P. & Hobbs, R. . (2008, January). Media Literacy Educators Need Clarity About Copyright and Fair Use. Journal of Media Literacy , (54) 41 - 44.
Hobbs, R. . (2008, January). How "Fair Use" Can Reduce Copyright Confusion. STN Network News , (3) 5-6.
Donnelly, K.. (2007). Using Media, Fair Use and Copyright. Youth Media Reporter, November 14.,