Copyright Talk

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1. What is copyright? Protection of rights of author 2. Who does it protect? Author of work 3. What form does it have to be in? Tangible Such as: Music, art, recorded video, sports logos, computer code, multimedia show, Web site, movie poster, book illustrations, photographs, poem, book, sculpture, etc. 4. Does it have to be registered? No 5. What is the copyright logo?

Š 6. What is the difference in copyright and plagiarism? Plagiarism uses someone else’s work and passes if off as their own. 7. What is public domain? Anyone can use it.


When does a work go into the public domain for anyone to use? 1)

Copyright has expired (life of author + 70 years)

What is an example of items always in the public domain? a) Public Domain – Signs such as stop signs, 8. What is Fair Use? It’s using copyrighted material in a certain setting (educational). Fair Use is determined by: 1) Purpose of use. 2) Type of work copied 3) Amount copied 4) Effect on potential market 9. If you buy a CD, DVD, video or game, do you own the copyright? NO. You have one lawfully purchased copy. YOU CANNOT: 1) Reproduce Work 2) Give copies to friends 3) Sell copies 4) Perform work publicly 5) Display work publicly (on web pages)


Example: Student Multimedia Project. You don’t need permission to show a project to a class. 10.

Amount that can be copied in a Multimedia Project. (Hand out papers) Show VIDEO Practice Test


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