Copyright and Ethics In Digital Age

Copyright and Ethics In The Digital Age
COM495 Kathy E. Gill

Framing Web 2.0 Technologies

Technologies change how we interact with (digital) cultural objects.
We are no longer merely a consumer; we can also be a producer.

This is a shift from the late 20th century model:

In Our Digital World, It Is Easier to Borrow, Copy, Manipulate

This means it is technically easier to express ourselves in new, creative ways.

The Clash
Culture as a freely flowing current of ideas and practices runs head first into culture as intellectual property

Ask permission each time Ask permission each use

Framing
A 10-minute explanation of copyright … using words from one of the largest (and most aggressive) copyright owners in the world

Terms: Copyright
Copyright law protects “creative and expressive works”
Automatic (do not have to file, register)
Scope: http://copyright.gov/
Does not extend to ideas or facts

How Long Does It Last?
In 1709, copyright lasted 14 years
Since 1978 copyright lasts for either the life of the author + 70 years or, in the case of work-for-hire , 95 years from publication or
125 years from creation

Controversy
Copyright purpose is to “ promote the progress of science and the useful arts ” … and the duration for exclusivity is to be “ limited ” … - US Constitution

Terms: Public Domain
When the copyright term expires, works revert to public domain.
The copyright holder may dedicate works to the public domain; eg, works funded by the US Government.
PD works are freely available for use by anyone for anything.

attribution non-commercial no derivative works

Ethics
Value system by which a person determines what is right or wrong
For bloggers:
Be honest
Be transparent
Credit others
Respect position of opponents

Digital technologies enable a "Tinkering culture" -- a "read write rip burn culture"

The legal system has not yet caught up with technology.

Sources
Copyright, Fair Use & The Evolution of Creative Commons: http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/copyright-the-evolution-of-creative-commonshttp:/www.slideshare.net/cliotech/copyright-the-evolution-of-creative-commons
Copyright and Options for Creative Practitioners: http://www.slideshare.net/creativecommonsaustralia/creative-copyright-copyright-and-options-for-creative-practitioners
A Fair(y) Use Tale: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo
Image: Consume. Be silent. Die. (unknown)
Web 2.0 Image (1): http://joevans.pbwiki.com/Web+2+Point+O+Tools

Kathy E. Gill
http://wiredpen.com and http://faculty.washington.edu
@kegill
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