File:Kirkcameroncrocoduck.JPG

Fair use for Crocoduck

   Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:
   # It is a historically significant photo of a science debate. 
   # It is of much lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of very inferior quality.
   # The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
   # Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.

Fair use rationale

The image Image:Kirkcameroncrocoduck.JPG is being linked here; though the picture is originally copyright, I The lorax (talk) 09:36, 20 August 2008 (UTC) feel it is covered by fair use because:

The image is of significantly lower resolution than the original screenshot (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
No free or public domain images have been located for the subject of the article or the television series.
The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the television series in any way.
Its inclusion in the articles is important because it represents a significant point in the person's/peoples' life/lives that is/are overviewed in the article. Additionally, the image helps to illustrate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The image and ones similar to it are used on various websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is. The image is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original television series in any way.

Summary

Kirk Cameron disputes evolution with a photo of a duck with the superimposed head of crocodile.

Licensing

This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. It is believed that the use of a limited number of low-resolution screenshots

for identification of and critical commentary on the television program and its contents
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content.
Fair use

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed non-free use rationale for each article the image is used in, which must also declare compliance with the other parts of the non-free content criteria, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example non-free use rationales, see Wikipedia:Use rationale examples.
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