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Live Tweeting Requires Ethical and Legal Considerations

Socialized

Setting aside issues of whether the practice is actually useful, and whether it is distracting to the speaker and to others in attendance, live tweeting and live blogging of conferences, events and webcasts raises legal and ethical issues. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work.

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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

Waxing UnLyrical

Due to the nature of its presentation and direction, fair use for educational purposes also applies. .” PreventDisease.com responded: “We can appreciate the request [Susan], and you may proceed as you wish, but we will not be removing the image. This is the nature of digital media.

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IBM Social Computing Guidelines

Buzz Marketing for Technology

If you publish content to any website outside of IBM and it has something to do with work you do or subjects associated with IBM, use a disclaimer such as this: "The postings on this site are my own and dont necessarily represent IBMs positions, strategies or opinions.". Respect copyright, fair use and financial disclosure laws.

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How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

Why You Need to Use Quotes Correctly. Ethically, you should always give credit to those whose words and ideas you’re using. Never use someone else’s words and present them as your own. This is normally considered ‘ fair use ’, and you don’t have to ask for permission. That’s plagiarism.

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Information Literacy and Big6

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Essential Question: What tools can help with preparing to use information to present learning? Making Powerpoint Note Cards - Example (from Information Literacy Instruction and Fair Use). Blog : What skills (technology, oral presentation, etc) do you need to teach your students for your project? Assignment planner.

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Social Media Lawsuits Protect Yourself From Them | Guest Posts.

Convince & Convert

A recent presentation at the PRSA Counselors Academy, by Michael Lasky , Partner and Chair of the Public Relations Law Practice at the law firm of Davis & Gilbert in NY, provided a wake up call to those in attendance about how the law is slowly creeping into the social landscape and why responsible marketers had better pay attention.

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Social Media U: Take a Class in Social Media - ReadWriteWeb

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Dan Schawbel , EMCs first social media specialist, returned to Bentley College to do a presentation about personal branding and social media. You can find numerous examples of this on the net, like the What is Fair Use? Lesson # 1 Personal Branding. This is a concept that is a direct result of the internet age we live in today.

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