LEGAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL

ISSUES IN MEDIA AND

INFORMATION
 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary
and artistic works; and symbols, names and
images used in commerce.
NETIQUETTE DIGITAL DIVIDE COPYRIGHT/FAIR
USE/
PLAGIARISM

VIRTUAL SELF
 COPYRIGHT
A legal device that gives the creator of a
literary, artistic, musical or other work the sole
right to publish and sell that work.
 EXAMPLES
• Making unlicensed DVDs and selling it to public.

• Distributing copyrighted videos on the internet and

using it without paying

• Printing and selling books without permission.

Called as the violation
of copyright.
 HOW TO AVOID INFRINGEMENT?

• CHECK THE AUTHOR

• ASK PERMISSION
• GIVE CREDIT TO THE OWNER
• USE IT PROPERLY
 An act or instance of
using or closely imitating
the language and thoughts
of another author without
authorization.
 EXAMPLE

• Copying images from other websites to paste

them as your own papers or website.
 TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

• CITE THE WORKS OF OTHERS

WHY?
• TO GIVE CREDIT
• TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE
• TO ALLOW READERS TO FIND AND READ YOUR SOURCE/S
Refers to the limitation and to
the exclusive granted by
copyright law to the author of
a creative work.
•Fair use does not allow you to steal
works

•Rather, its purpose is to promote

creativity
 NETIQUETTE

Refers to observing proper etiquette or

behavior as you engage in activities over the
internet.
RULES OF NETIQUETTE
1.Remember the human.

2.Make yourself good online.

3.Share expert knowledge.

6.Help keep flame wars under
control.
7.Respect each other’s privacy.
8.Be forgiving in other people’s
mistakes.
 CYBERBULLYING

Takes place online or using electronic technology

such as cellphones, computers and tablets over
communication tools including social media sites,
text message , chat and websites to harass or to
harm others.
Internet addiction is a mental
condition characterized by
excessive use of the internet.
It is how you use and
show yourself in social
media sites or internet.
 Opportunies And
Challenges Of Media
Opportunities of Media

• It can help the people to make their work easy and fast,
• They can gather information in a click of hand,
• They can be updated in everyday news
• They can connect people around the world.
• Business man can easily advertise their products.
Challenges of Media

• Many people can misuse the purpose of internet.

• Students lose focus on there studies because they have
more time in playing video games.
• People can be invective to internet.
• Copyright fraud
• Illegal content
• People become independent in internet.
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