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

LESSON 1: LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND manners in online communication such as SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND e-mail, forums, blogs, and social networking INFORMATION sites to name a few....

LESSON 1: LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND manners in online communication such as SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND e-mail, forums, blogs, and social networking INFORMATION sites to name a few. Think before you click. intellectual property- Pertains to the output Be kind and professional. of a person’s intellectual pursuit such as Use respectful language literary and artistic works, inventions, logos, Share with discretion. symbols, and signs, as well as names and Respect People's Privacy images used for commercial purposes or advertisements. CYBER BULLYING is bullying that takes Copyright- set of rights granted to the author place using electronic technology. or creator of a work, to restrict others’ ability DIGITAL ADDICTION is a phrase to copy, redistribute, and reshape the sometimes used to refer to someone content. spending too much time using Facebook, COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS- may include Twitter, and other forms of technology– so printed materials, such as books, musical much so that it interferes with other aspects scores, as well as maps. It may also include of daily life. artworks like paintings, sculptures, images, DIGITAL DIVIDE refers to the gap between and drawings. demographics and regions that have access COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT-the to modern information and communication violation of a copyright technology, and those that don’t or have PATENT is the granting of a property right restricted access. by a sovereign authority to an inventor. This grant provides the inventor exclusive rights LESSON 2: TEXT INFORMATION AND to the patented process, design, or MEDIA invention for a designated period in exchange for a comprehensive disclosure of Text Information- Text information can be the invention. THOMAS EDISON- He written in script using the Roman alphabet invented the incandescent light bulb, the or a different script that is appropriate to the phonograph, and the motion picture language of the reader. For example, camera, ALEXANDER GRAHAM Japanese, Chinese, and Korean textbooks BELL-scientist and engineer who is credited are written using their own scripts. with patenting the first practical telephone. Non- text Elements- Books for preschool Trademark the specific sign associated with readers often contain non-text elements like a particular brand of goods or services. images or pictures. The images or pictures FAIR USE refers to the copying of help the beginning reader understand the copyrighted material, with the purpose of text. using it for a review, commentary, critique, There are materials intended for older or parody, without the need to ask readers that also contain non-text elements permission from the copyright owner since they are necessary to the topic PLAGIARISM the act of using the ideas or discussed in the book. For example, an words, or the language of other people or economics textbook may contain charts or writers without giving a credit to them. graphs to support the discussion about NETIQUETTE means the use of good population trends. Creators of Text Information- Written words 7. Layout and Graphic Artist. The author or have the power to influence and change the writer coordinates with the layout and readers. Producing a reputable, graphic artist so that the text corrections on well-organized material is a concerted effort his manuscript are correctly implemented. 8. between writers and members of the Editor. Coordinating with the author or editorial team. writer, so that all editorial concerns and queries pertaining to the content and format There are also several kinds of writer of the manuscript are addressed, is what an 1. Author. Like writers, authors write stories editor does. and articles on a variety of topics. However, 9. Publisher. Responsible for preparing, they differ in the focus of their writing. An acquiring, and managing a publication, the author usually writes articles or stories that publisher is either the owner or the are longer, like a novel. An author also management. He decides what type of pertains to a writer whose work has already materials will be published been published. 2. Writer. A person who is more associated CLASSIFICATION OF TEXT with writing literary works, such as poems INFORMATION and short stories is considered a writer. In a - Text information can be found in print newspaper or magazine, a writer usually media, such as books, newspapers, and writes articles for lifestyle, feature, and magazines. It has two general entertainment sections. classifications: fiction and nonfiction. 3. Contributor. Like a writer, the contributor 1. Fiction. This pertains to stories that are also submits articles on topics that are of imagined or not true, such as fairy tales, particular interest. However, articles written mythologies, and legends. by contributors only run depending on the 2. Nonfiction. It is based on facts and reality. theme and/or space available. Biographies, news, and scientific research 4. Columnist. Someone who writes his are examples of nonfiction works. These are opinion, insights, and commentaries about often found in textbooks, encyclopedias, political or social issues is a columnist. The periodicals, and journals. articles of a columnist appear on a regular basis in a particular column in the GENRE OF TEXT INFORMATION - Genre newspaper or magazine. pertains to a specific style or theme of a 5. Blogger. Like a columnist, a blogger particular work of art, music, or literature. It writes personal opinions about issues or could be any of the following: topics that interest him. But instead of 1. Comedy or Humor. Its content is light and writing a column for a newspaper o0r funny. It can make readers feel good and magazine, the blogger shares his happy. reflections, experiences, and activities 2. Tragedy or Drama. Its content can make through blog entry. people cry because it involves death, pain, 6. Data encoder. A person who is in charge and suffering. It entails conflicts which are of encoding the handwritten text into soft often difficult to deal with. copy, such as MS Word document, is a data 3. Suspense and Thriller. In this theme, the encoder. reader is challenged to figure out who the real villain and protagonist are by analyzing other characters and how each scene is connected to establish a plausible conclusion to solve the mystery or problem presented in the story. 4. Horror. The content aims to arouse overwhelming fear and leave the reader terrified. The story may involve malevolent creatures or beings, evil entities, and the paranormal. 5. Romance. The content deals with romantic love. It details the experience, both trials and triumphs, of the people or couples who are in a romantic relationship. 6. Science fiction. The content is typically based on the imaginative use of scientific knowledge or scientific discoveries or conjecture. 7. Historical. The content contains elements about historical accounts. It can be about the life of a specific figure who was influential during his time. 8. Autobiography, Biography and Memoir. An autobiography is an account of a person’s life which the author wrote about himself. Meanwhile, a biography or memoir is a detailed description of someone’s life written by another. 9. Inspirational or Self-Help. The content contains topics, articles or stories that may be based on a true story where the reader can draw inspiration from. It can be about how a person succeeded in life despite previous setbacks. 10. Religious. The content contains topics about God and spiritually, holy or religious people, and other related subjects.