* Digital Media Studies: Open Web Resources

Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code

This chart from the Cornell University Copyright Information Center is an excellent resource for determining if a work is in the public domain.

© 2004-2022 Peter B. Hirtle. Last updated 1 January, 2022. Use of this chart is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

A not for profit group dedicated to publishing the law online to make it freely available and accessible

Publication submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office from the Center for the Study of the
Public Domain at Duke Law School

Great source for best practices documents guiding fair use determinations for documentary filmmakers, visual artists, and the performing arts

From the Center for Media and Social Impact at the American University School of Communication

10 popular misperceptions about fair use.

A checklist designed to aid in the analysis of a fair use determination when using a copyrighted work

Media platform dedicated to IoT and the Connected World

Media platform that provides tech news and events

Media platform that provides technology product reviews and prices, software downloads, and tech news.

Zimdars, M. (2016). 'False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and Satirical “News” Sources.’ (Manuscript). Merrimack College, Department of Communication and Media, North Andover, MA.

Fake or Legit? Tips and tools for Evaluating Sources.

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.

Free to use licenses from Creative Commons that encourage open sharing of content

A search engine collaboration between Wordpress and Creative Commons that searches for images and audio with the Creative Commons license.

Over 24 million freely available media files

Nonprofit organization addressing user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development.

Community network for scholars, students, and practitioners in media studies, promoting exploration of new forms of publishing within the field.

Non-profit progressive women's media organization that aims to make women visible and powerful in the media.

Good source of projects, white papers, and legal proceedings

Part of the ground-breaking radio programs and podcasts for public radio, OTM is a weekly investigation into how the media shapes our world view.

Nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).

Playlist of TED talks that explore how the Internet and social media are shaping our relationships, personal lives and sense of self.

Blog and other resources curated by David Gauntlett, Professor of Creativity and Design at University of Westminster, UK.

Charts two decades of profound change since the invention of the World Wide Web, weighing up the huge benefits and the unforeseen downsides