Glossary
Fair Use
A legal doctrine permitting limited use of copyrighted material for purposes including criticism, commentary, scholarship, and research.
Fair use is the legal foundation for cultural criticism. The Z-Effect's editorial work relies on fair use to study television, film, and literature as primary source material, under the constraints described in the Editorial Standards.
Related Topics
- Law
- Media
- Ethics
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