Human Rights Film Series, Larry Lessig and New Branding

SEPTEMBER 2013 FROM PAT AUFDERHEIDE Welcome back, as we launch into a new academic year! Please mark your calendar for our fall screenings of human rights films! And have you told a friend yet about the new Set of Principles in Fair Use for Journalism? We’re excited about the way journalists have welcomed it--check out some endorsements here! All best and see you soon, Pat Aufderheide   IN THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events Making Your Media Matter Fair Use and Copyright Partner News UPCOMING EVENTS September 26 Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark - Screening and Discussion The story of the Arab revolution that was abandoned by the Arabs, forsaken by the West and forgotten by the world. Join SIS Professor Jeff Bachman and the Center for a screening of this award winning film and a discussion via Skype with the filmmakers. Read more… October 3, 10, 17 & 24 14th Annual Human Rights Film Series The Human Rights Film Series, first organized in 2000 and presented by the Center for Social Media and the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, showcases the power of film to educate and advocate about human rights. Read more... American University is committed to providing accessible programs and services. For accommodations, contact dss@american.edu. MAKING YOUR MEDIA MATTER Introducing Our New Branding The Center is soon to be rebranded as “The Center for Media & Social Impact,” with a refreshed website design and navigation for even easier access to our familiar resources for empowering media that matters! Look out for the official launch with our October newsletter. FAIR USE AND COPYRIGHT Fair Use, YouTube and Larry Lessig Photo by iSummit global icons/FlickrThe future of fair use is threatened by bogus and even sometimes feckless demands for takedowns on digital content platforms like YouTube. Now, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is once again challenging a copyright holder's inappropriate demands, in an incident triggered by copyright lawyer Larry Lessig's work. Techdirt has the story. Fair Use Question of the Month: Incidental Audio in Journalism This month a radio reporter inquires about protesters singing a John Lennon song in the background of his interview. Yoko Ono is known to be litigious. Read more... Fair Use in Libraries: The Infographic Librarians have put their Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries right to work, making changes ranging from exhibition practices to media collections. Now, they have an easy way to show colleagues why fair use is essential to their mission: an infographic. Read more... PARTNER NEWS StoryCode DC Celebrate the launch of StoryCode DC on Tuesday, September 24 in conjunction with The Media Rise Festival. StoryCode DC, the first US-based chapter of StoryCode, aims to nurture a community of emerging and established storytellers who are interested in telling stories in new, immersive or nontraditional ways. For more information, or to inquire about speaker and partner opportunities, contact us at storycodedc@gmail.com or visit us online. United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) The 16th annual UNAFF celebrates the power of documentary films dealing with human rights issues, the environment, racism, women’s issues, universal education, war and peace. The festival is held October 17-27, 2013 Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University. The theme for this year is INDIVIDUAL TO UNIVERSAL. Read more... Women Media Entrepreneurs Summit Join J-Lab Thursday, Sep. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the National Press Club. Collect ideas for how women entrepreneurs are getting their media projects off the ground.  Registration includes lunch. Read more... Community Cinema DC The new season launches with October screenings of “The Graduates/Los Graduados” at Busboys and Poets, the DC Jewish Community Center, and The Hill Center. Read more…

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