Unit 5_News and Media Literacy

What is copyright?

• A type of food
• Legal right that grants the creator exclusive rights to their work.
• A type of software
• A form of currency

What is public domain?

• Private domain
• Restricted access content
• Creative works not protected by intellectual property laws
• Works protected by intellectual property laws

What is fair use?

• Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows the use of copyrighted material for any purpose.
• Fair use is a legal doctrine that only applies to non-profit organizations.
• Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for certain purposes.
• Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows unlimited use of copyrighted material without permission.

Identify the purpose of the Four Factors of Fair Use.

• To determine the length of a copyright term
• To determine whether a particular use of copyrighted material is allowed to be used.

• To calculate the cost of licensing copyrighted material
• To assess the quality of a research paper

• What is a real-world example that demonstrates when fair use is allowed?

• Reproducing a song and claiming it as your own
• Copying a movie and distributing it for profit
• Using an entire copyrighted book without permission
• Using a small portion of a copyrighted book for educational purposes in the classroom.

• What is a real-world example that demonstrates when fair use is NOT allowed?

• Using a popular song in a school project without permission
• Using a copyrighted image in a personal blog without attribution
• Using a popular song in a commercial advertisement without obtaining the necessary licenses.
• Using a movie clip in a non-profit educational presentation without consent

Define breaking news.

• Breaking news is old information that is no longer relevant.
• Breaking news is information that is not considered important or significant.
• Breaking news is information that has been verified and confirmed.
• Breaking news is newly received information that is currently developing or evolving and is considered important or significant.

Why do news outlets want to be the first to report breaking news?

• To avoid being the first to report breaking news
• To confuse viewers and lose credibility
• To collaborate with competitors and share news
• To attract more viewers, gain credibility, and stay ahead of competitors.

What are clues of false or incomplete information I might find in news stories?

• Consistent reports, detailed information, multiple perspectives
• Minimal errors, transparent reporting, thorough fact-checking
• Look for lack of credible sources, sensationalized headlines, biased language, lack of context or background information, and conflicting reports.
• Accurate sources, unbiased language, well-researched content

What are the consequences of reacting right away to breaking news alerts? Chose the BEST answer.

• Encouraging knee-jerk reactions
• Spreading misinformation, panic, and making hasty decisions without verifying the accuracy of the news.

• Creating a sense of urgency
• Fueling the spread of fake news