Image:Milltown Cemetery attack.JPG

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[edit] Fair use rationale

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Milltown Cemetery attack
Description

This image is a faithful digitalization of the Milltown Cemetery attack, a historically significant photograph. The copyright for it is most likely held by the person who took the image or the agency employing the person.

Source

The image has been derived from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJm-u0qIB_U

Article

Milltown Cemetery attack

Portion used

Because the image is historically significant, the entire image is needed to identify the subject, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.

Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.

Purpose of use

Identification and critical commentary in the Milltown Cemetery attack article, a subject of public interest. The image confirms to readers they have reached the correct article, and illustrates the intended branding message.

Replaceable?

Because the image depicts a non-reproducible historic event, there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.

Other information Use of the historic image in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. The image meets general Wikipedia content requirements and is encyclopaedic.

[edit] Licensing

[edit] Fair use in Milltown Cemetery attack

Although this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. It is a historically significant photo a famous event, namely the Milltown Cemetery attack
  2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
  3. The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
  4. 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.

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current22:32, 21 August 2007441×330 (18 KB)Chris.B (Talk | contribs) (==Summary== {{Non-free media rationale |Description=The Milltown Cemetery attack |Source=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJm-u0qIB_U |Portion=Whole |Low_resolution=Yes |Purpose=Photograph used as visual identification for the topic (informational purpo)

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