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Using Videotape in the Classroom Without Violating Copyright Law

Usually teachers may tape TV programs and show them to students without violating copyright law if they follow a set of guidelines called the "Guidelines for Off-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes". Many PBS programs allow teachers to tape and use programs without following the rules set forth in the guidelines.

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plagiarism

Passing off someone else's work as your own, whether word for word or merely the creative ideas. This can amount to copyright infringement if permission has not been obtained from the copyright owner for use of the expressive elements of the work. Even if permission is granted, putting your name on someone else's work is still plagiarism and is unethical within artistic, scientific, academic and political communities.

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Can I sell copies of old TV shows?

Several years ago, a show called "The Young Riders" aired in syndication. I taped all the episodes and now people are asking me to send them copies of all the episodes. Can I legally charge these individuals $5 per episode due to my time and the wear and tear on my machines?

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