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Social Media Usage Guidelines: Don't moon people with cameras (or at least hide your face when you do)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

who is the Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP (F&W), a Silicon-Valley-based law firm. I can't share the specifics because of copyright issues, but it was informative to hear the lawyer's perspective and it has prompted some important insights for me. Beth: What about social media usage guidelines?

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December 2010 Community Builder’s Chat Wrap-up #CommBuild

Amy Sample Ward

Laura Norvig shared the guidelines used for their email listserv: E-mail discussion lists hosted by the Resource Center are not moderated. And Claire Sale shared the British Red Cross guidelines: The British Red Cross values comments both complimentary and critical. Anyone who subscribes may post messages.

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The Great YouTube Copyright Debate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On the serious side, I wish there were some clear guidelines about what exactly is fair use in the nonprofit space. Copyright Office. The nature of the copyrighted work. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.

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The Iron Cage of Copyright

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Lacking formal guidelines, they establish order intuitively - through gestures or eye contact. strengthens the hold of copyright in our everyday life.??? The concept and mechanisms of licensing are introduced to people who would not previously consider copyrighting their works, and thus possibly commodify their creations.

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So You Think You Can Blog? Guidelines For New Bloggers

Care2

Respect copyright laws by quoting and linking to the full text and only use images that you have permission to use (i.e. As many people in the community like to say - if you wouldn't want your mom to hear you say it, it probably not something you should publish. Give credit where it’s due.

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

Tech Soup

copyright law, it is sometimes legally OK to use images you find on the web and often not. It may be useful to know that as soon as something is created, it is covered under copyright rules. Copyright Office. If an image is marked copyright-free , you can use it without permission. Copyright Fair Use Doctrine.

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A Nonprofit’s Legal Counsel Is The Social Media Manager’s Best Friend!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In our prep call, Daren clearly explained what to keep in mind when using social channels to engage with elected officials – and boils down to the distinction between elevating or educating about a policy issue and partisan support – the latter is not allowed by IRS guidelines. Social Media and Employees.