3 Days until #MTMDC, Fair Use for Visual Arts, and American Graduate

FROM THE DIRECTOR Can't wait to see you at the Media That Matters conference this week! And if you can't make it, count on finding some great takeaways on our blog and in the next newsletter.  And if by chance you're going to the College Art Association (CAA) annual conference in Chicago next week, please look for me--I'll be presenting, with Peter Jaszi, on the research we did about copyright and mission in the visual arts. Preview: more than a third of visual arts professionals have avoided or abandoned work because they aren't sure about fair use! CAA's already planning to create a code of best practices in fair use to address the need. Best, Pat Aufderheide FEBRUARY 2014 —— HIGHLIGHTS —— >> Media That Matters 2014 >> #MTMDC Speakers on making media that matters >> Fair use victory for journalism >> The American Graduate challenge >> Peer Pitch in DC UPCOMING EVENTS February 6-7 MEDIA THAT MATTERS 2014: Building the Story Experience 2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! There’s still time to register for Media That Matters to reserve a seat, limited registration will be on site but cannot be guaranteed. The Center is excited to welcome Alden Stoner, Vice President for Social Action Film Campaigns at Participant Media for our keynote conversation. Read more… American University is committed to providing accessible programs and services. For accommodations, contact asac@american.edu. MEDIA IMPACT #MTMDC Speakers on Media That Matters As we count down the days until Media That Matters 2014, check the CMSI blog to learn more about our #MTMDC panelists and why they engage with media that matters. Recently posted interviews include Daniel Burwen of Cognito Comics and David Holbrooke, director of Mountainfilm in Telluride. Read more… ROAMING WILD at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Rest assured that if you make a film there is a festival that is an excellent fit. As co-producer of "Roaming Wild," the Center's associate director, Angelica Das, was part of the team that hosted the world premiere at the Santa Babrara International Festival (SBIFF). Read more… Media Impact Thread at Sundance 2014 Posted by Angelica Das on January 27, 2014 This year's 2014 Sundance Film Festival had a noticeable theme of media impact from New Frontier to "The Power for Story" to "At the Lodge." The festival programmers seem to be recognizing what media makers have known for a long time--audiences are talking back and asking hard questions. Read more... FAIR USE Fair Use Question of the Month: Hip Hop Tribute In this week’s question of the month, a journalist wonders if its ok to show a national news clip of a deceased hip hop artist. Read more… The Whole Thing: Big Fair Use Win for Journalists in Swatch Case Journalists won big in a court case settled Jan. 27, affirming journalists’ fair use right to repurpose 100% of unauthorized copyrighted content, in some cases, because it serves the public good.  The decision reinforces the position journalists made clear in the Set of Principles in Fair Use for Journalism. Read more... Visual Arts Professionals and Fair Use: Self-censorship and the Missing Future The visual arts communities of practice—artists, scholars, teachers, museum professionals, and more—share a common problem: confusion and misunderstanding of the nature of copyright law and the availability of fair use, according to a report by American University and issued by the College Art Association. Read more... Power to the People: Five Reasons Fair Use Best Practices Are Changing the World Copyright Week is the perfect occasion to celebrate fair use, certainly the most dynamic and arguably the most important doctrine in copyright law. The last 15 or 20 years have seen a remarkable series of developments that make fair use, now more than ever, the most vital protection of the public interest in the Copyright Act. Read more… Create for Pivot with Fair Use When Participant Productions launched Pivot (http://www.pivot.tv/), its partly-crowdsourced TV channel, it turned to the Center for Media and Social Impact to create its guide to good copyright behavior. Read more... FUTURE OF PUBLIC MEDIA Class Dismissed: Engaging Dropouts and Communities on Public Media When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting threw down the American Graduate challenge, Catherine Stifter and friends in California’s Central Valley took it on, and learned 5 key lessons in how to produce engaging public media. Read more… PARTNER NEWS Community Cinema DC Community Cinema DC presents "The Trials of Muhammad Ali" with special guest David Zirin, politics and sports writer for "The Nation," Friday, February 23 at Busbosy and Poets. Learn more… SDN Exhibition and Panel Discussion, powerHouse Arena        SocialDocumentary.net presents an exhibition of winners of the call for entries on “Using the Power of Photography to Promote Global Awareness,” February 20 - March 14, 2014. Join SDN for a panel discussion on Photography and Global Health on Thursday, February 27, 6:30 – 7:30 pm--immediately preceding exhibition reception. Learn more… Docs In Progress Presents Peer Pitch Docs In Progress is partnering with the DC Interactive Documentary Summit and The Documentary Center at George Washington University to present a special edition of Peer Pitch, Wednesday, March 14. The popular program enables Washington DC-area documentary filmmakers to get feedback from peers on their pitches and trailers. 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