This video explains the International Communication Association's Code of Best Practices in Fair Us, which allows communication scholars in the US to understand how to employ the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use permits the use of unlicensed copyrighted material, under some circumstances.

1. Have you seen this?
http://www.icahdq.org/page/FairUse

2. ICA members designed this code
…in 2009!
Many communications scholars have used it
since*
*…If they’re in the U.S. and other jurisdictions
with fair use.

3. The Code helps communication
scholars use fair use
Fair Use: The Limited right to
use unlicensed copyrighted
material (US law)

4. ICA's Code of Best Practices is good for:
Teachers Scholars Journal Editors
http://www.icahdq.org/page/FairUse

5. Scholars can use fair use for:
Illustrations Experiments Big Data
http://www.icahdq.org/page/FairUse

6. Teachers apply principles to:
Online Class Materials
Examples, Illustrations &
Demonstrations in Class
Student Work

7. Some Editorsalready encourage authors to
employ fair use:

8. ICA's Code of Best Practices in Fair Use!
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9. …and Tell us How It Worked!
Contact the Fair Use Task Force at
park@mx.lakeforest.edu
paufder@american.edu