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What does 'cut-paste' plagiarism involve?
What does 'cut-paste' plagiarism involve?
- Usage of metaphors without acknowledgment
- Substitution of words
- Manipulation of research materials
- Copying and pasting without citation (correct)
What does 'fabrication' involve?
What does 'fabrication' involve?
- Substitution of your own words
- Manipulation of research materials
- Production of data or results and reporting them as true (correct)
- Substitution of words
What is the privilege given by fair use?
What is the privilege given by fair use?
- Kidnapping intellectual property
- Access to information essential for being functional citizens (correct)
- Manipulating research materials
- Usage of metaphors without acknowledgment
What does 'falsification' involve?
What does 'falsification' involve?
What is the Latin origin of the word 'plagiarism'?
What is the Latin origin of the word 'plagiarism'?
'Defamation' involves:
'Defamation' involves:
What are the terms used to describe the use of visual media?
What are the terms used to describe the use of visual media?
How does the passage describe the role of media nowadays?
How does the passage describe the role of media nowadays?
What is one of the ways that social media has transformed politics according to the passage?
What is one of the ways that social media has transformed politics according to the passage?
What opportunity does the passage mention regarding direct interaction with politicians?
What opportunity does the passage mention regarding direct interaction with politicians?
What challenge does the passage mention regarding social media and politics?
What challenge does the passage mention regarding social media and politics?
What is the primary purpose of copyright exclusivity?
What is the primary purpose of copyright exclusivity?
What is the significance of the 'no formalities for establishment' principle in copyright?
What is the significance of the 'no formalities for establishment' principle in copyright?
What does the principle of contractual freedom in copyright allow?
What does the principle of contractual freedom in copyright allow?
What is the purpose of remuneration in the context of copyright?
What is the purpose of remuneration in the context of copyright?
What does the territoriality principle in copyright refer to?
What does the territoriality principle in copyright refer to?
What is the primary right conferred by copyright enforcement?
What is the primary right conferred by copyright enforcement?
Which of the following is NOT a type of Internet addiction?
Which of the following is NOT a type of Internet addiction?
What does the term 'flaming' refer to in the context of cyberbullying?
What does the term 'flaming' refer to in the context of cyberbullying?
Which of the following is an example of a cybercrime?
Which of the following is an example of a cybercrime?
What does the term 'denigration' mean in the context of cyberbullying?
What does the term 'denigration' mean in the context of cyberbullying?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of cyberbullying in the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of cyberbullying in the text?
What does the term 'outing and trickery' refer to in the context of cyberbullying?
What does the term 'outing and trickery' refer to in the context of cyberbullying?
What is the main difference between ethics and law?
What is the main difference between ethics and law?
What is the primary purpose of intellectual property (IP) rights?
What is the primary purpose of intellectual property (IP) rights?
Which of the following is NOT a key principle of copyright law?
Which of the following is NOT a key principle of copyright law?
Why are ethics and laws significant in the context of media and information literacy (MIL)?
Why are ethics and laws significant in the context of media and information literacy (MIL)?
Which of the following is NOT a type of intellectual property right?
Which of the following is NOT a type of intellectual property right?
What is the primary purpose of the moral rights component of copyright law?
What is the primary purpose of the moral rights component of copyright law?
Study Notes
Types of Plagiarism
- Cut-paste: copying and pasting without citation
- Word-switch: substitution of words
- Style: substitution of one's own words and making alterations
- Metaphor and idea: usage of metaphors and ideas of others without proper acknowledgment
Fair Use
- Fair use is a privilege allowing users to use copyrighted materials with prior permission or remuneration
- Helps ensure access to essential information for functional and knowledgeable citizens
Plagiarism, Fabrication, and Falsification
- Plagiarism: intellectual theft, comes from the Latin word "plagiarus" meaning kidnapper
- Fabrication: production of data or results and reporting them as true and correct
- Falsification: manipulation of research materials or modification of data to meet a certain result
Defamation
- Issuance of false statements about another person or entity that causes harm
Opportunities of Social Media
- Acts as a watchdog to protect public interest against malpractice and create public awareness
- Enhances freedom of expression and communication
- Enables direct interaction with politicians and elected officials
Challenges of Power
- Exclusivity: owner's right to authorize or prohibit usage
- No formalities for establishment: ownership starts from the time of creation
- Contractual freedom: right to define terms and conditions of reproduction
- Remuneration: provision of equitable remuneration through monetary payment and/or acknowledgment
- Territoriality: power to decide on geographical scope and license of work
- Enforcement: right to enforce rights against unauthorized use
Intellectual Property: Copyright
- Normally, the creator of an IP is the owner of its copyright
- Exceptions: employment and commissioning
- Employer owns the copyright if the IP is created by an employee pursuant to the terms of employment
- Commissioner owns the copyright if the IP is commissioned by another person or group
Five Types of Internet Addiction
- Cyber sexual addiction or cyber porn
- Cyber relationship addiction
- Online gambling, auctions, or obsessive trading
- Information overload
- Computer addiction to game playing
Cyberbullying
- Intimidation, oppression, harassment, and discrimination done via ICT
- Forms: flaming, harassment, cyberstalking, denigration, masquerade, outing and trickery, and exclusion
Cybercrime
- Illegal acts that happen within the internet, such as hacking, cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, online libel, illegal access to data, online piracy, cybersquatting, and other computer-related offenses
Ethical vs. Legal
- Law: a set of universally accepted rules, accepted and enforced within a certain territory or entity
- Ethics: defines how individuals prefer to interact with one another, related to moral obligation of knowing what is right and wrong
- Both are important aspects to sustain a stable and harmonious society, applicable to all walks of life and professions
Intellectual Property
- Anything that a person creates, designs, or invents, that can be treated as an asset or physical property
- Includes copyright, trademark, and patent
- Copyright: exclusive legal right of an IP owner to reproduce, sell, or distribute a material that he/she has created
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Explore the concepts of legal and ethical issues in media, and their impact on society. Learn about the differences between ethics and laws, and how they contribute to a stable and harmonious society.
