Fair Use
Erik J. Heels explains clearly and succinctly what Fair Use is. For blogging, Fair Use would be using maybe a few paragraphs, then adding your own commentary. You can also just re-phrase what the author said (with a link back),…
Politics in the Zeros
Voting rights, politics, renewable energy, water
Politics in the Zeros
Voting rights, politics, renewable energy, water
Category Fair use
Fair Use. Some thoughts
Since running a series of posts on fair use, I’ve changed my blogging style and rarely directly quote other sources now – and the blog is better for it. Many blogs routinely quote multiple paragraphs from other sources. While this…
Fair Use. Points for bloggers
Continuing our series of posts on fair use. Melanie Votaw, friend, author, and freelance writer, details what bloggers need to know about fair use. (printed with her permission.) Points for bloggers to remember when using a writer’s work 1. Internet…
Fair use and blogging, legal
From the US Copyright Office The distinction between “fair use” and infringement may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of…
Fair use and blogging, effect upon work’s value
From Wikipedia on Fair Use The fourth factor [the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.] measures the effect that the allegedly infringing use has had on the copyright owner’s ability to…