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Stealing

 This is the act of taking someone else’s thing or property

Online Troll

 They are considered as online bullies. These people provoke arguments and fights on social
media by saying grossly insensitive and offensive things

Hate Speech

 This can be defined as any hateful post or utterance about a person or group

LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION

 Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism

 Netiquette

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 Intellectual property, in its strict sense, pertains to the output of a person's intellectual pursuit.
It refers to creation of the mind. It can be an invention (patent/utility model), a brand name
(trademark), or a literary and artistic work (copyright).

COPYRIGHT

 Copyright protects literary and artistic works, such as books and other writings, musical works,
films, paintings and other works, and computer programs. A copyrighted material is protected
by law and cannot just be used and reproduced without permission. Otherwise, violation of such
can merit legal sanctions
 There are some authors who allows to use their work freely, but of course with proper citation.
While others ask for a honorarium first

PATENT

 an exclusive right granted for a new, inventive, and useful product. It can take the form of a new
product, process or technical improvement to existing invention. A patent, just like a copyright,
protects the owner from other people who deliberately or unintentionally copy his or her work
or invention
 Ex. An invention of Dr. Fe Del Mundo. A bamboo incubator which patent is registered in
the Philippines

TRADEMARK

 a word, a group of words, sign, symbol, or a logo that distinguishes your business’ goods or
services from those of other traders. If a brand name has is followed by the trademark symbol, it
means that the brand name has exclusive use of its trademark
 Ex. Safeguard. A registered trademark by Procter and Gamble. (Observe the little ™ on
top of the letter ‘d’.)
FAIR USE POLICY

 refers to the copying of a copyrighted material, with the purpose of using it for a review,
commentary, critic, or parody, without the need to ask permission from the copyright owner
 o applicable when you cite a few lines from a song of a famous celebrity as an introduction to a
book review. It keeps users from legal suits of copyrights infringement

OTHER INSTANCES WHERE ONE CAN USE COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS WITHOUT THE OWNER’S
PERMISSION.

 The material will be used for non-profit educational purpose.

 The material has been transformed completely form the original.
 The material was used for a different purpose and audience

THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSIDERED AS FORMS OF PLAGIARISM

 Turning in someone else's work as your own

 Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
 Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
 Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
 Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
 Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work,
whether you give credit or not.

HOW CAN WE AVOID PLAGIARIZING

 Do proper citation using endnotes and footnotes

 List the materials used in the bibliography.
 Learn how to paraphrase the original text properly

NETIQUETTE

 denotes the proper attitude that one should observe when communicating online. Regardless of
what activity one is doing on the web, they should always remember that, as netizens or online
citizens, they should remain polite at all times

A person who has etiquette means that a person has proper decorum and behaves according to what
society dictates to be right

NETIQUETTE GUIDELINES THAT WE SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER

 Observe politeness when responding to or sending messages.

 When you receive a message to a superior or a client, it would always be polite to reply
urgently.
 Review first the intended message before sending it
 Do not send spam or chain messages
 Always ask permission before sharing someone else’s personal post, photo, or video.
 Don’t tamper private individual’s personal photo
 Don’t ask for personal information on public forum
  Introduce yourself politely before sending message to someone who is not on your list
 Your freedom of expression is limited. Derogatory remarks on one’s race or religion, and
lewd photos or videos should not be publicly posted.

Challenges, Power and Influence of Media

OPPORTUNITES

 positive effects

CHALLENGES

 Risk, threat, and negative effect

OPPORTUNITY CHALLENGE
ECONOMY
Through social media, marketing business owners You may have to spend more time being active in
can connect with the target consumer for free social media answering queries, responding to
feedback, and updating your online marketing
content.
EDUCATION
Some websites can be used to find reliable The problem with overflowing information
supplementary learning materials. available for public use is people having to assess
and evaluate the usefulness and credibility of the
information on their hands
SOCIETY
Media has become very powerful tools in On the other hand, media can also negatively
positively influencing people’s perception on influence ones’ values and behavior
social diversity.
POLITICS
It can provide the audience with news and •At time, although not explicitly, powerful
information, which will help voters develop more political figures and even government can
informed opinion and choices manipulate or influence media's content.

CHALLENGES FROM THE ABUSE AND MISUSE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION

LIBEL

 A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.

SLANDER

 The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation

ANTI-OBSCENITY LAW

 ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 201 OF THE Revised Penal Code (as amended by P.D. No. 960) a
material would be a violation to the anti-obscenity law if it includes immoral doctrines, obscene
publication or exhibitions, and indecent shows.
THREATS AND RISKS

SEDITION

 Pertains to subversive acts, such as rebellion and insurrection, which incite people to go against
the government and resist its lawful authority and jurisdiction.

CONTEMPT OF COURT

 Refers to the disobedience to the court where a person exhibited acts opposing the court’s
authority, injustice, and dignity

PIRACY

 the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.

Advantage & Disadvantage of Media & Information

 To an Individual
 In Education
 In Politics
 In Economy
 In Society

INDIVIDUAL

Advantage Disadvantage
Convenience Abuse and misuse
It builds and enhances professional networks Copyright threats
It also strengthens communication Distraction
It can also be a form of leisure Missent information

EDUCATION

EDUCATIONAL TOOLS
International Local
Disney Channel Sineskwela
Nickelodeon Epol Apple
History Channel Math-Tinik
Discovery Channel Bayani
Animal Planet Batibot
Art Attack Art Jam
Art Angel
ATBP (awit, titik at bilang na Pambata)
5 and UP
WeeSing
 Created by two music educators in 1977
 educational cassette tape
 songbooks
Advantage
Improves the quality of education
It motivates people to learn
It makes teaching easier
POLITICS
Advantage
Keeps the public well informed on political and
current issues
It educate the public in the field of politics.
Voters Education
Allows ordinary citizens to express their opinions
on certain political issues
ECONOMY
Advantage
Promotes tourism
Can educate people who are interested to try
another forms of investment and look for the
business opportunities
SOCIETY
Advantage
Develops friendship and interaction
Encourages people to have a more productive
hobby
Updates people about the latest fashion, lifestyle
and the like
Encourages people to build support groups
engaging in various advocacies
Disadvantage
Media and information literacy can tempt online
shoppers
Expensive
Disadvantage
The government can brainwash the public.
Can manipulate the news and use it as black
propaganda
Can cause panic and confusion among the
citizens
Incite the public to rebel against the government
and engage in violent acts
Disadvantage
Wrongful use of information
Can be used to take advantage of the people who
have inadequate knowledge about economic
policies and program.
Disadvantage
Distracts users because they are always
preoccupied updating or viewing their social
media sites
Exposes people to the concept of materialism
and worldliness because of the variety of
advertisement posted
People may lose their allegiance to our nation
due to criticism posted online