Legal & Ethical Considerations in Media
Transcript of Legal & Ethical Considerations in Media
ALLOWS COPYRIGHT HOLDERS THE RIGHT TO CONTROL THE WAYS IN WHICH THEIR
MATERIAL CAN BE USED.
Copyright
Copyright
Permissions and clearancesReleasesPublic domainRoyaltiesPerforming Right Society (PRS)Mechanical Copyright Protection Service
(MCPS)
Copyright-Free Material
Fair dealing or fair use:Internet Service Providers informing
customers when their internet connection has been used to infringe copyright
Changing attitudes to copyright:Sharing & acknowledgementsUsing & building on creative works of othersCreative CommonsFlexibilityUniversal AccessInnovation and Participation
Benefits & Drawbacks
Protection for copyright holders
Income from creative talent
Profit for future investment
Limit to creativityComplex rulesRegularly ignoredOutdated
Unlawful Practice
Music Sharing / Streaming files / PiracyImpact on the Industry:Loss of revenue, illegal alternatives,
innovationPrevention:Industry response, legal alternatives,
awareness campaigns, anti-piracy technologies
EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY,RISK ASSESSMENT,
CONTROL MEASURES,INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY FROM A HAPPY
AND HEALTHY WORKFORCE,REDUCED STRESS.
Health & Safety Laws
COMMENTS THAT ARE RECORDED (PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST) THAT ARE DAMAGING TO A PERSON’S REPUTATION
AND UNTRUE.
Libel
COMMENTS THAT ARE DAMAGING TO A PERSON’S REPUTATION AND UNTRUE.
DAMAGINGFAIR COMMENT
PUBLIC INTEREST
Defamation / Slander
SENSITIVE HANDLING OF PRIVATE DATADATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
FAIR PROCESSINGPRIVACY NOTICES
RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
Data Protection
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING STANDARDS
PROFESSIONALISMPERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL VALUES
SELF-REGULATIONPENALTIES & CONSEQUENCES
Codes of Practice