Ethical & Legal Issues in Graphics Communications

What does this symbol represent?

• copyright

• creative commons

• cookies & cream

• creative copyright

Which works are protected by copyright?

• all works

• titles, names, slogans

• literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial works

• ideas

You don't need permission to use Public Domain?

• True

• False

How Long Does Copyright Protection Last?

• until the death of the creator

• 70 years after the death of the artist

• it must be renewed annually

• 10 years from the copyright registration date.

If you are using a photo with the Noncommercial license, what do you need to do?

• Must use the same Creative Commons Licenses.

• No changes. It must stay equal to the original work.

• You can't make money. You can't sell it or intend to profit.

• Just credit the person who created it. Tell who it is by.

If you want to use copyrighted material outside of the Fair Use guidelines, you should do which of the following?

• Ask your teacher if it's okay

• Contact and ask the copyright holder for permission

• Use it... and hope nobody notices

• none of the above

Even if you use works that are public domain, you should give credit to the source. (We call this attribution.)

• True

• False

The ability to use a small amount of copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations (schoolwork and education, news reporting, criticizing, or commenting on something, and comedy/parody).

• fair use

• creative work

• creative commons

• license

Students and teachers can use copyrighted materials for educational purposes with no limits or restrictions.

• True

• False

Complete songs may be used in multimedia projects as long as it has an educational purpose.

• True

• False