LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION Flashcards
a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work.
copyright
owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may grant or sell those rights to others, including publishers or recording companies.
copyright
Violation of a copyright is called
infringement
an act or instance of using or closely imitation the language and thoughts of another author without authorization; the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.
plagiarism
bullying that takes place online, or using electronic technology such as cell phones, computers, and tablets over communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.
cyber bullying
text messages or emails composed to insult or demean; rumors or false statements spread by email or posted on social networking sites; and humiliating photos, videos, websites, or fake profiles deliberately shared across social media.
cyber bullying examples
the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. This excessive use may for example interfere with work or sleep, result in problems with social interaction, or, affect mood, relationship, and thought processes.
computer addiction
an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT.
digital divide
can refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas at different socioeconomic (and other demographic) levels.
digital divide
globbally designates countries as the units of analysis, and examines the divide between developing and developed countries on an international scale.
digital divide
