Media and Information Literacy - Lesson 5

Media and Information Literacy - Lesson 5

• Learning Objectives: Students should be able to apply understanding of intellectual property, copyright, plagiarism, and fair use guidelines. They need to demonstrate proper online conduct and effectively counter digital divide, addiction, and bullying.

• Key Concepts: Fair Use, Intellectual Property, Netiquette, Virtual Self, Digital Divide, Computer and Internet Addiction, Online Crimes, Plagiarism.

• Overview: Accessing info is fast today. Both media creators and users should follow ethical and proper information use. Acknowledging sources and using materials properly is crucial. The module covers legal, ethical, and societal media/info issues.

Getting Started

• Facebook and Online Predators: A short video ("Project Unfriend") is to be watched, followed by answering questions about Facebook friendships, recognizing online predators, and online safety.

Getting Deeper

• Fair Use: Copying copyrighted material for review, commentary, criticism or parody is permissible without permission, if done without intent to copy everything; used as guide or reference.
• Parody: A work that ridicules another in a funny, non-derogatory way.
• Fair Use Examples: Quoting a few lines from a song for a review, using a visual (graph or image) for a class report. The source must still be properly cited correctly to avoid plagiarism.
• Intellectual Property: Copyright, patents and trademarks are forms of intellectual property that secures an author's published/created work from plagiarism. It should be secured to avoid accusations or legal action.

Types of Intellectual Property

• Copyright: Gives creators sole right to publish and sell their literary, creative or musical works. Violation is copyright infringement.

• Copyrighted Materials: Cover printed materials (books, etc.), musical compositions, visual arts (paintings, sculptures, etc.), images, drawings. Permission is required before use/reproduction.

• Intellectual Property Example: A case was discussed involving the similarities between the shows Wowowee and Willing Willie, where a copyright infringement lawsuit was filed.

Not Even Alex Gonzaga

• Copyright Rules Violation: Alex Gonzaga's parody video of Ariana Grande's song was taken down due to copyright issues, as the music used in her video was not hers.

• Patents: Exclusive rights to an invention, protecting inventors from others that copy their inventions without permission.

• Trademarks: Distinguishing marks for products or services. Unauthorized use is a fraud, similar to creating illegal/fake copies.

Plagiarism

• Plagiarism: Stealing someone else's work and presenting it as your own without acknowledgment.
• Types of Plagiarism: Global, Paraphrasing, Direct, Mosaic. Global is most severe; copying a whole work.
• Plagiarism example: Two Senator's speeches that were found to have been copied from other sources were mentioned.

Netiquette

• Etiquette in Online Communication: Etiquette refers to proper behavior in society. Netiquette is the application of etiquette to online communication. Polite behavior (including observing online conduct) is expected, whether through video calls, instant messaging, and other methods of communication.
• Netiquette Rules: Observe politeness, avoid plagiarism, review messages before sending, avoid chain emails and spamming and respect others' privacy.

Dangers of the Internet

• Cyberbullying: Harassing, intimidating, or threatening someone online.
• Online Crimes: Various types exist, impacting individuals and society.
• Internet Addiction: Excessive use of internet (gaming, shopping) and spending considerable time using the internet is identified as a concern.
• Exposure to Violence and Pornography: Social media may spread issues to minors, which may cause bad behavior/juvenile delinquency.

Laws in the Philippines (related to Media/Info)

• Intellectual Property Rights: Republic Act No. 8293.

• Anti-Bullying Act: Republic Act No. 10627.

• Cybercrime Prevention Act: Republic Act No. 10175