Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in


Media and Information Literacy




Second Quarter | Media and Information Literacy | Grade 12

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 Copyright

a legal device that gives the creator of a

literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole

right to publish and sell that work.



Infringement

Violation of a
Right to control the copyright

reproduction of their work


Right to receive payment


Author may grant or sell

those rights to others,
including publishers or
recording companies

Plagiarism

an act or instance of using or closely

imitating the language and thoughts of another author

without authorization; the representation of that author's

work as one's own, as by not crediting the original

author.





 Cyber bullying

bullying that takes place online, or

using electronic technology such as cell phones,

computers, and tablets over communication tools

including social media sites, text messages, chat, and

websites.





text messages or

emails composed to insult or demean


rumors or false

statements spread by email or posted
on social networking sites


humiliating photos, videos,


websites, or fake profiles deliberately
shared across social media

Computer addiction

the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes
with daily life.





 Digital Divide

an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to,
use of, or knowledge of ICT.








The divide within countries (such as the digital The Global digital divide designates countries as
divide in the United States) can refer to
 the units of analysis, and examines the divide
inequalities between individuals, households, between developing and developed countries on
businesses, and geographic areas at different
 an international scale.

socioeconomic (and other demographic) levels.
 


 

References

CHED (2016). Teaching Guide for Senior High School Media and Information Literacy . Commission of Higher
Education. 


UNESCO (2011). Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers . The United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization.