"Reclaiming Fair Use begins by surveying the landscape of contemporary copyright law--and the dampening effect it can have on creativity--before laying out how the fair-use principle can be employed to avoid copyright violation. Finally, Aufderheide and Jaszi summarize their work with artists and professional groups to develop best practice documents for fair use and discuss fair use in an international context. Appendixes address common myths about fair use and provide a template for creating the reader's own best practices"--Provided by publisher.

The culture of fear and doubt, and how to leave it --Long and strong copyright : why fair use is so important -- The decline and rise of fair use : the back-room story -- The decline and rise of fair use : the public campaigns -- Fair use resurgent -- Fair use in the courtroom : how judges think now -- Documentary filmmakers : pioneering best practices -- Codes of best practices catch on -- How to fair use -- A note on the international environment -- Appendix A. Codes of best practices in fair use -- Appendix B. A template for a code of best practices in fair use -- Appendix C. Documentary filmmakers' statement of best practices in fair use -- Appendix D. Myths and realities about fair use -- Appendix E. Answers to fair use: you be the judge.