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Thursday February 18th 2010
Start by responding to the following media
RIP: a remix manifesto part 8
Think about these questions.
#1: Why do you think Dan O'Neill's Mickey Mouse parody, the Air Pirates wasn't considered "fair use" by the courts? Can you recall any recent TV series or movies that parody copyrighted songs, images or characters?
#2: In your opinion, what could be the justification for the "Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998" (a.k.a. The Mickey Mouse Protection Act)?

Get into the groups that we were in yesterday. If you wern't here yesterday, pick a group to try to make them even.
Discuss in your groups the following question: Do you think the documentary will succeed in using the "fair use" defense if they get sued?
Talk about why you think this, and give evidence.
Group 1: if the documentary uses USA fair use laws
Group 2: if the documentary uses CANADIAN fair dealing laws

You've discussed how technology has changed the following areas of media:

Audience
Production
Media Text