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Fairey v. AP v. Garcia v. Fairey: "Hope" Poster Photographer Asks, "What About Me?"

Jonathan Melber | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

I still think the "Hope" poster constitutes fair use. But if anyone can convince a court otherwise, it's photographer Mannie Garcia's formidable legal team.

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The Debate Over Online News: It's the Consumer, Stupid

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media

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Arianna Huffington

For me, the key question is whether those of us working in the media embrace and adapt to the radical changes brought about by the Internet or pretend that we can somehow hop into a journalistic Way Back Machine and return to a past that no longer exists.

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Hypocrisy And Bad Faith In The AP's Countersuit Against Shepard Fairey

Jonathan Melber | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

An AP victory in this case would undermine artistic freedom. And it would, to paraphrase Lawrence Lessig, effectively outlaw a legitimate form of art.

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The AP Has No Case Against Shepard Fairey

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.11.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

Why is the AP acting like it has a case? Because juries are unpredictable, copyright law is confusing and defending a lawsuit is extremely expensive.

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Jeff Jarvis: AP Dispute "The Millennial Clash Of Media Models"

Guardian | Jeff Jarvis | Posted 07.08.2008 | Media

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The Associated Press didn't know what it stepped in when it sent a lawyer's letter to the blog Drudge Retort (a Drudge Report parody) demanding that i...

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