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Eric Steuer

Eric Steuer develops creative projects, partnerships, and events on behalf of Creative Commons. He also directs CC’s creative vision, editorial strategy, and communications planning.

Steuer serves on the leadership team of the Open COVID Coalition, an international effort to remove obstacles to intellectual property during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also manages CC’s role in the Bassel Khartabil Fellowship, an initiative that provides financial support and guidance to outstanding individuals developing open source projects in their communities under adverse circumstances.

Before joining CC, Steuer was an editor for WIRED, where he also wrote feature stories and led audience development. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, California Sunday Magazine, Make Magazine, and many other publications. He was the longtime board chair of CASH Music, a nonprofit focused on developing free resources and software for artists and record labels.

Steuer lives in the East Bay area of the great state of California, where he runs, writes, makes podcasts, hangs out with his family, and records music with his friends.

Photo credit: Priscilla C. Scott, CC BY

Posts by Eric Steuer

Creative Commons at Maker Faire

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On May 19 and 20, Creative Commons will be at Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA. The event, organized and hosted by the good people at Make Magazine, “celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset.” Come visit us at our booth and learn more about what we’re up to.

Chicago Sun-Times on Flickr

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Yesterday’s Chicago Sun-Times had a good article about Flickr that emphasized the value of Creative Commons licensing. It’s a magnificent library of stock art. The big point of Flickr is to allow photographers of all skill levels to share their pictures with the world. And the folks behind Flickr back this concept up with a…

Another great Steve Jurvetson photo reused under a CC license

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Steve Jurvetson let us know about a very cool recent reuse of one of his CC-licensed photos. This incredible macro shot of an ant was used to accompany an article on UCSF’s website about chitin and allergic inflammation. Photo: Steve Jurvetson, licensed under CC BY Jurvetson’s photography has been used under CC licenses many times…

“A Story of Healing” Becomes First Academy Award® Winning Film Released Under A Creative Commons License

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“A Story of Healing” Becomes First Academy Award® Winning Film Released Under A Creative Commons License April 19, 2007 Interplast — the first humanitarian organization to provide free reconstructive surgery for children with clefts, disabling burns, and hand injuries — is proud to announce that its 1997 Academy Award® winning documentary, “A Story of Healing,”…

“A Story of Healing” Becomes First Academy Award® Winning Film Released Under A Creative Commons License

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“A Story of Healing” Becomes First Academy Award® Winning Film Released Under A Creative Commons License April 19, 2007 Interplast — the first humanitarian organization to provide free reconstructive surgery for children with clefts, disabling burns, and hand injuries — is proud to announce that its 1997 Academy Award® winning documentary, “A Story of Healing,”…