Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information PDF

LEGAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION Media & Information Literacy PIRACY is simply the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc. (Dictionary.com, LLC, 2020).  DIGITAL PIRACY...

LEGAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION Media & Information Literacy PIRACY is simply the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc. (Dictionary.com, LLC, 2020).  DIGITAL PIRACY refers to the illegal act of duplicating, copying, or sharing a digital work without the permission of the copyright holder, a violation of copyright laws. VIDEO SOFTWARE PIRACY PIRACY  DIGITAL PIRACY refers to the illegal act of duplicating, copying, or sharing a digital work without the permission of the copyright holder, a violation of copyright laws. MUSIC VIDEO SOFTWARE PIRACY PIRACY PIRACY  DIGITAL PIRACY refers to the illegal act of duplicating, copying, or sharing a digital work without the permission of the copyright holder, a violation of copyright laws. MUSIC VIDEO SOFTWARE PIRACY PIRACY PIRACY  DIGITAL PIRACY refers to the illegal act of duplicating, copying, or sharing a digital work without the permission of the copyright holder, a violation of copyright laws. MUSIC SOFTWARE PIRACY PIRACY INTELLECTUAL Prope rty is defined by the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) as “creation of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, design and symbols, names and images used in a commerce.” INTELLECTUAL Prop rty Prop INTELLECTUAL rty IP is protected by patents, copyrights and trademarks, which enable people to gain recognition or financial benefits from what they invent or create. Prop INTELLECTUAL rty The IP System aims IP is protected by to foster an patents, copyrights environment in and trademarks, which creativity which enable and innovation can people to gain flourish by striking recognition or the right balance financial benefits between the from what they interests of invent or create. innovators and the public.  Article XIV, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution “The state shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, artists and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the people, for such period as may be provided by law.” Philippines Republic Act 8293 The RA 8293 also known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines” is an Act Prescribing the Intellectual Property Code and Establishing the Intellectual Property Office, mandating its Powers and Functions which took effect on January 1, 1998.  ISSUES ON MEDIA AND INFORMATIO N WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?  Protection of IP rights is an incentive to human creativity. WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?  Protection of IP rights is an incentive to human creativity. Promotes respect for individual artists, and enables them to earn livelihoods. WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?  Protection of IP rights is an incentive to human creativity. Promotes respect for individual artists, and enables them to earn livelihoods. WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL Prevents infringement and “free riding”. PROPERTY?  Protection of IP rights is an incentive to human creativity. Promotes respect for individual artists, and enables them to earn livelihoods. WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL Prevents infringement and “free riding”. PROPERTY? IP serves as an instrument for economic development.  Protection of IP rights is an incentive to human creativity. Promotes respect for individual artists, and enables them to earn livelihoods. WHY DO WE NEED TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL Prevents infringement and “free riding”. PROPERTY? IP serves as an instrument for economic development. New creativity helps create sustainable and competitive businesses locally and internationally. COPYRIGHT a set of rights granted to the author creator of a work to restrict other’s ability to copy redistribute and reshare content. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT COPYRIGHT is simply taken from the words, “copy” with “right”. A legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. It includes books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings. The validity period of Copyrighted works is the Lifetime of the author + 50 years after death. INVENTIONS are something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before (Cambridge Dictionary, 2020). It could be a new device, method, or process developed from study and experimentation (Dictionary.com, LLC, 2020).  PATENT an exclusive right granted to an invention, which is a product or a process that provides in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. TRADEMARK a specific sign associated with a particular brand of goods and services. Logos are design used by an organization on its letterhead, advertising material, and signs as an emblem by which the organization can easily be recognized. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN constitutes the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. An industrial design may consist of three- dimensional features, such as the shape or surface of an article, or of two-dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or color. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION AND APPELLATION OF ORIGIN are signs used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities, a reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to that place of origin. Most commonly, a geographical indication includes the name of the place of origin of the goods. TRADE SECRET Business Information which provides an enterprise with a competitive edge. Trade secrets are proprietary procedures, systems, devices, formulas, strategies or other information that is confidential and exclusive to the company using them. In short, Trade Secrets are intellectual property rights on confidential information which may be sold or licensed. THE USE OF FAIR USE means you can use copyrighted material without a license only for certain purposes. Commentary Criticism Reporting Research Teaching Guidelines for Fair Use A majority of the content you create must be your own. Give credit to the copyright holder. Don't make money off of the copyrighted work.