New media
• Fair use guidelines for the digital age, written by the intellectual property law firm Fenwick and West.
• Comparing Terms of Service at video sites
• Do video producers need a model release form from their subjects? Ourmedia page | MPEG-4 video
• Model release form for video producers and photographers
• Resource: Podcasting legal guide, with a video introduction by Colette Vogele.
• Podcasting music: What it will cost you to stay on the safe side of the law.
• Resource: Legal guide for bloggers (EFF — offsite)
• Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use
• Documentary filmmakers, fair use and 'free use'
• What you should know about libel, defamation, slander and confidentiality (Mitch Ratcliffe)
• Freedom of Information Act and open records laws — they’re for everyone
• Resource: Bloggers and the Freedom of Information Act (EFF — offsite)
• Resource: Bloggers' FAQ on defamation (EFF — offsite)
• Guide to shooting photos in public
• What are my rights as a photographer in public places? (media page | PDF)
• Publishing public performances: Can I shoot video or record music or take a photo of a musician or street artist performing in a public place — and post it on my blog?
• Resource: Bloggers' FAQ on media access (EFF — offsite)
• Resource: Bloggers' FAQ on the reporter's privilege: protecting confidential sources (EFF — offsite)
• Resource: Bloggers' FAQ on privacy (EFF — offsite)
• Resource: Legal release waivers: When do I need to obtain a signed release from someone I'm recording? Sample release form included.
• Audio: Harold Johnson of Los Angeles discusses sampling and licensing concepts. 8:16. mp3 | media page
• Video: Lauren Gelman, associate director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet & Society, discusses copyright, fair use and grassroots media. 6:21. MPEG-4 video | media page.
• Video: Blogger-attorney Denise Howell discusses the intersection of grassroots media and the law. 11:00. QuickTime .mov | QuickTime 7 .m4v (high-quality H.264). media page.
• Video: Lauren Gelman discusses blogging and the law. 4:30. QuickTime .mov | QuickTime 7 .m4v (high-quality H.264). media page.
• Video: Attorney James M. Chadwick on California's Brown Act governing open meetings for legislative bodies. 21:00. MPEG-4. media page.
• Video: Attorney Roger Myers on the California Public Records Act. 32:50. MPEG-4. media page.
• Video: Attorney Duffy Carolan on access to state and federal court records. 37:13. MPEG-4. media page.
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