File:Thomas Jefferson DVD cover.jpg

Description: Theatrical DVD cover of film. Image may have been cropped, edited for clarity, and is a low resolution capture to prevent piracy.

• Source of image: http://us.dvd-online-store.net/node/dvd/genres/series/1050201_7.html

Derived from a digital capture of: DVD cover. The creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party. Copyright held by the film company. The image claimed as fair use regardless.

Copyright held by: Public Broadcasting Service.

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

• This image is being used to illustrate the article of the movie in question and is used for informational purposes only.
• This is a low resolution image. Because of the low resolution, image could not be used to make illegal copies for sale.
• The image has been published outside Wikipedia; see source above.
• It is believed that this image will not devalue the ability of the copyright holder to profit from the original work. In fact, it may encourage sales. As such, the image does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
• The image is itself a subject of discussion and used for critical commentary in the article.
• Image is needed for educational purposes in relation to the subject it is discussing and to identify the film in cinematic history.

• The image is significant because it was used to promote a notable film produced.
• The image of the DVD cover is used as the film's primary means of visual identification in the Thomas Jefferson (documentary) article.

• For the above stated reasons image used for critical commentary, reporting, and/or teaching qualifies as Fair Use.

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