This week in our technology class I learned that copyright laws require people to give credit to the owner of an image, website, information, book, etc,... These productions are called multimedia productions. Copy-right laws permit people to not allow others to steal their ideas and thoughts as well as productions for others to use and claim as there own. Furthermore, Copyright information includes the information or date the photo was created and the owners name. Copyright laws for movies can be extended for many years after the movie was made--even past the owners death. For instance, Star Wars was made in 1977 but has copy right laws that protect it for about 95 years after the movie was made (until 2072). Creators of materials like art, books, pictures, etc,... are granted the power to manage and sell their products. Permission is required for people to use copyrighted information. However, creative commons allow people to use their work as long as attribution and non-commercial measures are taken. The owner of the product secures some rights of the material; however, her product can be seen by anyone at any time. In order to use information that is copyrighted you can contact the owner and ask for permission and if they accept your request than you receive a license fee. This is part of the fair use system. Both people benefit from this system--you get the information/picture you wanted and the owner is better able to navigate the kind of career they wanted from their production.
Here is a video I partook in about the consequences of plagiarism and that if information is copyrighted and you steal it, then you can suffer serious repercussions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAWD_mZV6mc
Other videos that I got information from:http://www.commoncraft.com/video/copyright-and-creative-commons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk862BbjWx4&feature=youtu.be&scrlybrkr=48103120
Just cause other people commit the act of piracy, doesn't mean you should:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTuOjKh_DDM
Thank you for explaining creative commons. It helped me grasp the concept. It is interesting about that different laws that enable someone to use other peoples work.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that if their wasn't rules against copy right at school, most students would commit it.
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