This panel discussion took place in the Copyright in the Creative Industries (David Herlihy) and Introduction to Film Production (David …
Dangerous Documentaries: Reducing Risk when Telling Truth to Power
Many of the most important issues facing our society are also those that powerful people or institutions don’t want made public. Documentary …
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Release forms for documentary productions
In a professional documentary production, obtaining proper written permissions is the responsibility of the producer and can prevent …
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Imagine a world without free knowledge
Right now the U.S. Congress is considering legislation (SOPA and PIPA) that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, …
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Will the Internet remain in the hands of the people?
The struggle for Net Neutrality has reached a critical moment. The FCC Chairman has called for new Net Neutrality rules, and he is being …
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Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
The Center for Social Media of the School of Communication at American University recently published The American Code of Best Practices in …
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