Media and Information

Literacy

Week 6

Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair

Use
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson the student should be able to :

1. Cite practical situation when to apply knowledge in intellectual property, copyright,
and fair use guidelines
2. Evaluate a case study or presentation on an offense, investigation and decision on
any of the issues in media and information within your community
3. Create a campaign add to combat digital divide, addiction, bullying and other issues
Talking about legal, ethical and societal issues in media and information, it is important to be
aware of the following major terminologies:

Copyright is a legal device that gives the creator of

literary, artistic, musical or other creative works 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.

Plagiarism 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.

Cyber Bullying takes place online by using electronic technology such as cell phones,
computers and tablets over communication tools including social media sites, text
messages, chat and websites. Examples of cyber bullying include text messages or emails
composed to insult or demean; rumors or false statements spread by email or posted on
social networking sites; and humiliating photos, videos, websites or fake profiles deliberately
shared across social media.

Computer addiction is the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with
daily life. This excessive use may, for example, interfere with work or sleep, resulting in
problems with social interaction or affect mood, relationships and thought processes.

Digital divide is an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or
knowledge of ICT. The divide within countries (such as the digital divide in the United States)
can refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas
at different socioeconomic (and other demographic) levels. The global digital divide
designates countries as units of analysis and examines the divide between developing and
developed countries on an international scale.

Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or a

text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing
sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking, and credit card details,
and passwords. The information is then used to access important accounts and can result in
identity theft and financial loss.

Fair use is a set of legal exceptions to copyright. Fair use allows certain ways of using
copyrighted material for educational purposes. Fair use allows the reproduction of
copyrighted works for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and
research. Fair use supports scientific discovery and the sharing of culture and ideas.

WEEK 6
 Activity Sheet #6
Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair Use

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:Choose the letter of the best answer in each item.

1. Is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or a

text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals
a. Cyber Bullying c. Plagiarism
b. Phishing d.Fair use

2. Legal device that gives the creator of literary, artistic, musical or other creative works the
a. Digital divide c. Plagiarism
b. Cyber Bullying d.Copyright

3. Is an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of
ICT
a. Digital divide c. Plagiarism
b. Cyber Bullying d.Copyright

4. Set of legal exceptions to copyright

a. Copyright c. Plagiarism
b. Cyber Bullying d.Fair use

5. Copyright protection begins when?

a. When the original work is used in a tangible medium of expression
b. Immediately when the author or creator comes up with the idea
c. When it is published
d. When it is registered

6. If you write an original story, what type of intellectual property gives you the right
to decide whocan make and sell copies of your work?
a. copyright c. fair use
b. trademark d.patent

7. A graduate student of the country's premier state university submitted a

photograph as his own andwon a contest sponsored by the Chilean ambassador.
The Children copyrighted the photograph at RiskFoundation. What issue can be
found here?
a. Cyber Bullying c. Plagiarism
b. Digital Divide d. Computer addiction

8. A legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative
work the soleright to publish and sell that work.
a. Copyright c. Plagiarism
b. Cyber Bullying d. Computer addiction

9. An act or instance of using or closely imitating another author's language and

thoughts withoutauthorization.
a. Copyright c. Plagiarism
 b. Cyber Bullying d. Digital Divide

10. Which of the following is an example of Phishing?

a. Session hijacking c. Excessive use of computers
b. Inequality between groups in terms of access d. Bullying that takes place online

II. Create an infographic that aims to raise awareness on how and when to apply
knowledge in the following topics: intellectual property, copyright and fair use guidelines.
Create one infographic for every topic.