2024 survey on open license video in journalism
When was the last time you watched a news video and saw a bit of yourself in the person or community being covered? The probability of seeing yourself represented depends heavily on where you live or the community you identify with. This means some of us see much less of ourselves in the news stories being covered. 

Video stories covered by newsrooms and content creators rely on the footage they have access to. And the easiest footage to get access to is open licensed footage online. Open licensed footage means videos published online under a license that allows reuse by others for their content. Creative Commons (CC) freely offers six different licenses and two public domain tools, allowing content creators to choose the terms by which they share content. Content creators keep their copyright, but can choose if others reuse their works, and if so, on what terms. For example: CC0, which is the the most permitting license under the Creative Commons umbrella. You can find out more about it here.

We are actively working on projects to reduce the gap in CC footage available online. And this survey will help guide our efforts in the direction that's most useful to working journalists and creators of nonfiction video. So, if you or your friend work in this space and have have 5-10 minutes to spare, please consider filling this survey or email us your thoughts/feedback by clicking here.

The valuable information from this survey will guide our collaborative project on making journalism and storytelling more diverse and inclusive around the world. We really appreciate you taking the time to engage with this work. 

And if you want to know a little more about us, we are In Old News. We are a small company working on supporting a diverse journalism ecosystem. We do this by training journalists and also by sharing resources in the form of stories and free online courses. You can check out our work at inoldnews.com

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Do you identify as a journalist? *
Which is the primary medium that you work in? *
Which of these activities do you participate in as part of your current work? Select all that apply *
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Do you use Creative Commons and royalty free photos and footage in the videos you make?
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Rate your understanding of Creative Commons licenses for video.  *
I don't know what Creative Commons means.
I can name the different types of Creative Commons licenses from memory.
What types of videos do you use Creative Commons or royalty free footage for?
Where do you source your Creative Commons or royalty free footage and photos from? Select all that apply. *
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What are some limitations you face on the Creative Commons and royalty free footage and photo websites you use?
Does the availability of Creative Commons and royalty free footage and photos affect which stories you choose to cover? *
What impact has a lack of Creative Commons or royalty free footage had on your work? 
What information is the most helpful for you when you look for Creative Commons photos and videos? Select all that apply *
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Do you use AI generated images to fill in gaps in photos and footage?
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Do you upload your own footage or photos on Creative Commons and royalty free media websites? *
If you don't upload photos or footage to Creative Commons and royalty free media websites, what is the reason? Select all that apply.
Tell us a bit about why you DO or DO NOT upload photos or footage to Creative Commons and royalty free media websites.
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Which city are you mostly based in? *
Which country are you mostly based in? *
[Optional] Tell us about yourself. What's your name and where do you work?
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