Dale wants to start a book review podcast in the script for his first episode he includes two page long excerpt from the climax of a recently released book he is careful to provide attributation directly before presenting the excerpt he includes a citation in the episodes description when he reads the script for the group of his friends thanks for concern that his script is not adhere to fair use principles what does the Creator need to change about the podcast script in order for Ted here to fair use principles

Question

Place his citation at the end of the podcast itself
Paraphrase the text instead of quoting it directly
Shorten the directly quoted material to a few sentences
Get expected permission from the author of the quoted book

Answer 1

To adhere to fair use principles, Dale should consider the following options:

1. Shorten the directly quoted material to a few sentences: While quoting a short excerpt can sometimes fall under fair use, using a very long passage (two pages) is more likely to be seen as infringing on copyright, especially if it constitutes a significant portion of the work. By significantly shortening the quoted material, Dale can help support his argument for fair use, as it will diminish the amount of the original text used.

Therefore, the best course of action for Dale is to shorten the directly quoted material to a few sentences. Paraphrasing is also a valid option, but maintaining some direct quotes can be effective when he’s conveying specific ideas or emotions from the original text.

Obtaining permission from the author is the safest option but may not be feasible depending on the circumstances. Placing the citation at the end of the podcast itself is also not effective in adhering to fair use; attribution should ideally accompany the quoted material.