Copyright and intellectual property use in digital media
1.
2. State the underlying purpose of copyright
law.
Describe in writing the intent of section § 107
Recognize copyright implications for digital
content
Identify potential infringements of copyright
3. Introduction:
Share: Learners share what their
answers to the question ,”What is the
purpose of copyright?”
Listen and share: Listen to “What’s
Copyright” song:
http://youtu.be/0QiO_H0-ok8; on
discussion board, students share their
thoughts about copyright.
4. Reading selection: Understanding Copyright ;
The purpose of copyright. Open Spaces
Quarterly, 2(1), Available at
http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-
loren.php
In responding to reading , learners explain
concept of fair use, and how copyright law
would limit people’s First Amendment rights.
5. When a person creates an original
work that is fixed in a physical
medium, he or she automatically owns
copyright to the work.
Copyright ownership gives the owner
the exclusive right to use the work in
certain, specific ways.
Many types of works are eligible for
copyright protection, including:
6. Audiovisual works, such as TV shows,
movies, and online videos
Sound recordings and musical compositions
Written works, such as lectures, articles,
books, and musical compositions
Visual works, such as paintings, posters, and
advertisements
Video games and computer software
Dramatic works, such as plays and musicals
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9. Copyright law builds the values of
the First Amendment by
emphasizing that sharing ideas
and information leads to new
knowledge innovation.
Copyright laws protect works of
“intellectual property” – creative
expressions of ideas in fixed
symbolic form.
10.
11. “…Like property in land, you can sell
it, leave it to your heirs, donate it or
lease it under any sorts of
conditions […] Also, like property in
land, copyrights can be subjected to
certain kinds of public use that are
considered to be in the public
interest.”
William Strong. The Copyright: A practical guide
