Legal and Ethical Issues in

Media and Information

Jasper N. Arciaga
 Learning Objective:
Cite practical situation when to apply
knowledge in intellectual property,
copyright, and fair use guidelines
Pre-test
PICTURE ANALYSIS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE
GUIDELINES
 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• It refers to creations of the mind, such as

inventions; literary and artistic works designs
and symbols, names, and images used in
commerce
 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.
• Copyright owners have the right to control the
reproduction of their work, including the right to
receive payment for that reproduction.
• An author may grant or sell those rights to
others, including publishers or recording
companies. Violation of a copyright is called
infringement.
Trademark
EXAMPLES OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

Trademark
Infringement
EXAMPLES OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

Design Patent
Infringement
EXAMPLES OF COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

Design Patent
Infringement
Music Copyright
Infringement
 PLAGIARISM
It is 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.
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
Sources Not Cited Sources Cited
The Ghost Writer The Forgotten Footnote

The Photocopy Misinformer

The Potluck Paper The Too-perfect Paraphrase

The Poor Disguise The Resourceful Citer

The Labor of Laziness The Perfect crime

The Self-stealer
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
1. “The Ghost Writer”
The writer turns in
another’s work,
word-for-word, as his
or her own.

Source:
http://rainbowriting.com/ghostwriter-resume/
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
2. “The Photocopy”
The writer copies
significant portions
of text straight from
a single source,
Source:
without alteration. http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/colum
ns/photocopying-books-for-students-copyright-hi
gh-court-3075857/
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
3. “The Potluck Paper”
The writer copies from
several different
sources, tweaking the
sentences to make them
fit together while
Source:
retaining most of the http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-potluc
k-etiquette-rules-2374604
original phrasing.
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
4. “The Poor Disguise”
The writer has altered
the paper’s
appearance slightly by
changing key words and
Source:
phrases. https://www.amazon.com/Accoutreme
nts-Fuzzy-Glasses-Classic-Disguise/dp
/B000JNS2ZS
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
5. “The Labor of Laziness”
The writer takes the time to
paraphrase most of the
paper from other sources
and make it all fit
Source:
together. https://heartofashepherd.com/2015/07/06/proverbs-69
-11-failing-to-instill-a-daily-discipline-of-study-and-labor
-in-your-child-allows-the-laziness-of-a-sluggard-to-beco
me-a-predictable-path-to-poverty-and-sorrow-2/
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
6. “The Self-Stealer”
The writer
“borrows”
generously from his
or her previous
work.
Source:
http://com1010.library.wayne.edu/
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
1. “The Forgotten
Footnote”
The writer mentions an
author’s name for a source,
but neglects to include
specific information on
the location of the Source:
material referenced. http://drennank.wonecks.net/2011/08/12/forg
ot-to-register/
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
2. “The Misinformer”
The writer provides
inaccurate
information regarding
the sources, making it
impossible to find them.
Source:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinocchio-for-ipa
d-iphone/id422133774?mt=8
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
3. “The Too-Perfect
Paraphrase”
The writer properly cites a
source, but neglects to
put in quotation marks
on text that has been
copied word-for-word, or Source:
close to it. http://www.webslaw.com/how-to-craft-the-perfe
ct-lawyer-bio.php
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
4. “The Resourceful Citer”
Source:
The writer properly cites all http://
www.fre
sources, paraphrasing and epik.co
m/free-
using quotations photo/y
oung-m
appropriately. The catch? an-holdi
ng-many
The paper contains almost -books_
857159.h
no original work! tm
 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
5. “The Perfect Crime”
The writer properly
quotes and cites sources
in some places, but goes
on to paraphrase other
arguments from those
sources without
citation. Source:
http://www.manilaspeak.com/commentar
y/plagiarism%E2%80%95an-academic-cri
me
 FAIR USE
Fair use means you can use copyrighted
materials without a license only for certain
purposes. These include: Commentary ,
Criticism , Reporting , Research and
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