Copyright and Fair Use

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 Creativity, Copyright, and Fair Use

More than likely, everybody uses online resources at one point or another, and along with this comes the need for understanding copyright and fair use. Copyright allows the creator of an original work to have legal ownership over their work. Everything we see online daily was created by somebody; pictures, music, videos, articles, etc. In most cases these resources we use are copyrighted by the creator, which is meant to ensure their work is not used by others without permission and approval of how it will be used, alterations, or giving credit to said creator. However, some resources found online are in the Public Domain. If a piece of work is under the Public Domain, this means that it is not copyrighted and can be used freely by anyone. Finally, there is the term 'fair use'. This refers to resources that are free to be used, without requesting permission, but come with restrictions. When using a work that is 'fair use' it is important to give credit, be sure to take a smaller amount of information from the resource for your own work and use the information from the source in a respectful manner. Ethically, when someone creates an original resource and allows others to use it, they deserve to be credited and to have their work respected. 

Multimedia Ethics

When it comes to journalism, using media such as videos and audio it is important to be mindful and carefully consider the facts and message being conveyed. It is crucial to make sure the media is accurately reflecting reality, without distorting or misrepresenting. The tone of the media should promote the intended emotional response from the audience, that is aligned with the information being shared, in order to ensure that the audience is being fed a truthful and balanced representation of the story.

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