1. HOW DOCUMENTARIANS USE FAIR USE NOW Pat Aufderheide Center for Media & Social Impact American University Pat Aufderheide Center for Media & Social Impact American University GOOD NEWS AND NEXT STEPS

2. SURVEY 1.THANK YOU!! 2.489 responses. 3.Wow.

3. QUESTION Has practice changed since WIFV and other orgs issued the Statement in 2005?

4. DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS

5. THEN

7. FIELD PRACTICE Self-censorship… for a reason.

8. Insurers: Not usually. Lawyers: Better safe than sorry. Broadcasters: We don’t do that.

9. NOW

10. “OF COURSE I USE FAIR USE” I USE FAIR USE”

11. 70%: I’m confident about fair use 70%: I’m confident about fair use (and you understand it correctly!) 70%: I’m confident about fair use 70%: I’m confident about fair use (and you understand it correctly!)

12. 70%: Fair use is… Either “absolutely necessary” or “very useful”

14. 95%: Broadcasters accept my fair use claims, with lawyer’s letter.

15. 99%: Insurers accept my fair use claims, with a lawyer’s letter.

16. 97%: I have not lost money from others’ fair use.

17. BUT… 80% changed work for copyright Mostly on your own, from fear.

18. AND… Most of you don’t know your DMCA fair use rights

19. NEXT STEPS

20. HELLO, WIFV!

21. Publicize Educate Convene

22. Tools on CSMI Website

23. New Issues: --Broadcast overreach --Legal backup --Educating the gatekeepers

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25. CONTACT INFO Pat Aufderheide Center for Media & Social Impact School of Communication American University Washington, DC paufder@american.edu 202-885-2069 Pat Aufderheide Center for Media & Social Impact School of Communication American University Washington, DC paufder@american.edu 202-885-2069