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Bring a Question: Creative Commons Hosts TechSoup Social Channels on September 17, 2014

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Sharing is an essential part of storytelling, and our friends at Creative Commons are devoted to expanding the number of creative works that are available to (legally!) That's why Creative Commons offers a handy standardized list of licenses for creative works. What Creative Commons license should I use for my work?

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Don't Just Post, Post a Story

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So, whether you are a social wallflower or a busy bee, visual storytelling allows your audience to see and engage with what you want them to. You are the storyteller. Storytelling is about inspired imagination, and there's nothing that inspires action more completely than a photo or video. You are the adventurer.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also, for our Creative Commons licensed books to be remixed/repurposed by the community in whatever way they wish to. Flickr : Documentation of the work we do and also to upload our Creative Commons licensed illustrations so that they can be remixed/reused. (See See this blog post from Creative Commons ).

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Use TechSoup's Content for Free!

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, thanks to our Creative Commons license. Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared. Creative Commons has devised a set of six free and easy-to-use copyright licenses.

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10NTC: Are Nonprofits the New International Correspondents?

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The discussion wandered from writing to advocacy to curating to poetry to copyright. We need to think of storytelling not just as a method of outreach, but as a central component of the mission itself. Photo: Roger Burks ( Elliot Harmon , CC license ).

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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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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Free Graphics Software and Images

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This is a round-up of some of the free graphics tools that various folks have recommended to me including some sources for copyright free images. By using the advanced search and clicking "Find content to modify, adapt, or build upon” I can usually find something good that is licensed “ Some rights reserved."

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