.dpi, 22: Free Culture (2011) [French/English]

.dpi is an alternative forum for discourse and creation, on the subject of women, media and technological landscapes.

“Against recurrent and rhetorical assaults from the “creative” industries and governments that claim loud and clear that copyrights and intellectual property are the saving grace of culture, some creators diffuse their work and reuse, reinvent and revolt themself and play. They claim free culture as both movement and public discourse – a discourse that is multilingual.

Extension of the public domain, prism of freedom, translation of a universe or restoration of a natural state – can free culture interpret itself freely? What makes it culture? What freedom does it embody? What is it fighting for? What materials is it using and what relationships is it building on?

Dpi22 Free Culture offers a number of propositions that are sometimes at odds, tensing against one another. Throughout the issue, they act as dialogue from the artists-thinkers of this culture and freedom and showcase a virulent dynamic.” (from Editorial)

With articles by Nancy Mauro-Flude, Britt Wray, Aymeric Mansoux, Dragana Zarevska, Yasna Dimitrovska.
Artworks by Sarah Boothroyd, Pascale Gustin

Guest Editor-in-Chief: Anne Goldenberg
Coordinator: Ximena Holuigue
Editorial team: Christina Haralanova, Liza Petiteau, Deanna Radford, Dina Vescio
Publisher: Studio XX, November 2011
ISSN 1712-9486

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EFF: Teaching Copyright (2009)

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about legal rights and responsibilities in the digital era.
This is especially disconcerting when it comes to information being shared with youth. Kids and teens are bombarded with messages from a myriad of sources that using new technology is high-risk behavior. Downloading music is compared to stealing a bicycle — even though many downloads are lawful. Making videos using short clips from other sources is treated as probably illegal — even though many such videos are also lawful.

This misinformation is harmful, because it discourages kids and teens from following their natural inclination to be innovative and inquisitive. The innovators, artists and voters of tomorrow need to know that copyright law restricts many activities but also permits many others. And they need to know the positive steps they can take to protect themselves in the digital sphere. In short, youth don’t need more intimidation — what they need is solid, accurate information.

EFF’s Teaching Copyright curriculum was created to help teachers present the laws surrounding digital rights in a balanced way.

Teaching Copyright provides lessons and ideas for opening your classroom up to discussion, letting your students express their ideas and concerns, and then guiding your students toward an understanding of the boundaries of copyright law.

Published by Electronic Frontier Foundation, May 2009
Creative Commons Attribution license 3.0 US

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OVO, 1-20 (1987-2011)

“OVO is a magazine published on an irregular basis introducing new works to the public domain. Issues are available in electronic form free of charge, printed editions at a nominal fee.”

Edited and published by Trevor Blake, Portland, Oregon

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Issue 20: The Best of OVO, 1987-2011 (HTML, 2011)