| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, 61 min.) |
| Contents |
Introduction (2:49) -- Free speech in the age of copyright (3:05) -- Fencing the cultural commons (10:23) -- The rise of the clearance culture (4:50) -- Suppressing freedom of information (9:29) -- Fighting back (14:00) |
| Summary |
In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression"--A startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and expression of ideas. This provocative and amusing documentary explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons. Based on McLeod's award-winning book of the same title, Freedom of Expression charts the many successful attempts to push back this assault by overzealous copyright holders. Freedom of Expression is an essential tool for educators, activists, filmmakers, students, artists, librarians, and more |
| Credits |
Executive producers, Sut Jhally and Jeremy Earp ; editor, Jeremy Smith ; camera, Chris Cocco . [and others] ; music, Eric Cunha ; narrator, Naomi Klein |
| Event |
Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2007 |
| In |
Media Education Foundation Collection |
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Copyright -- United States.
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Economic aspects -- United States
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Freedom of expression -- United States
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Intellectual property -- United States
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Copyright.
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Freedom of expression.
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Intellectual property.
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United States.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Cunha, Eric
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Earp, Jeremy
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George, Nate
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Jhally, Sut
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McLeod, Kembrew, 1970-
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Smith, Jeremy, 1972-
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Media Education Foundation.
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