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Military Visual Journalism - Reading & Study Skills (Summer 2025)

A research starting points guide for Military Photojournalism, Military Motion Media and Military Graphic Design students enrolled in Newhouse School's Military Visual Journalism Program

Law, Journalism & Art

U.S. and international laws have complex relationship to the publications and work product of artists, photographers, photojournalists and with journalists who cover the arts.  Further complexity enters if one operates within scholarly, educational, and not for profit environments.  This guide in not a comprehensive primer on copyright law, fair use of copyrighted publications and the like.  Nevertheless, most scholars, journalists, photographers and artists will at one time or another encounter questions in this area, or perhaps even conflicts.  Here are a few resources the public communications librarian, Michael Pasqualoni, invites you to consider.

Copyright Essentials

A Fair(y) Use Tale

Created in 2007 by Eric Faden, Assoc Professor of English & Film/Media Studies, Bucknell University.  A creative exploration of copyright principles that uses remixed animation. Identical version is hosted by Center for Internet & Society, Stanford University Law School

Syracuse University Copyright Portal

SU Copyright Portal:  Provides educational information to the Syracuse University community about copyright and other laws, policies, and regulations that govern information creation, use, retention and adaptation for scholarly purposes. The Portal also provides guidance and direction to the University community on issues such as:

  • Authorship and protection of scholarship;
  • Copyright ownership, including its rights and obligations;
  • Limitations and exceptions, such as fair use;
  • Licensing of electronic resources and media; and
  • Use of copyrighted works

All the Portal’s information is educational. None of the Portal’s information should be considered formal legal advice.