Exceptions and Fair Dealing

Scenario

Read each section in the scenario and expand the accordion to discover what uses are covered by licences that exceptions may permit

As part of her lecture, a Media Studies teacher wants to show a couple of clips from the series “Black Mirror” to prompt a discussion with her students about the role of social media in our lives.

One clip is from the first season, broadcast on Channel 4; the other is from season 3, released on Netflix.

Regarding showing clips in the class, what is the difference between TV shows broadcast on Channel 4 and those released on Netflix?

The lecture is being video recorded, and the video will be used in a MOOC on Critical Perspectives on Social Media.

What are the relevant legal aspects of lecture recording?

After watching the clips, the students are intrigued and ask the teacher to organise a screening of the two episodes in their entirety. The teacher organises the screening as an after-school activity within the educational establishment, where only her students can participate. The screening is followed by a Q&A about law and technology. Does the teacher need to get a licence to do the screening?

After watching the two episodes, one student is particularly fascinated by the series and creates a mash-up video of those two episodes as part of her assignment.

How can students lawfully create mash-ups and other derivative works?

This scenario is part of the online course Copyright and Creative Reuse in Education, designed by Bartolomeo Meletti (Learning on Screen). More information about the course can be found at its website.

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