WEEK 5: LEGAL, ETHICAL, & SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA & INFORMATION

Republic Act 8293 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

was created to combat illegal use and owning of original work without legal permission.

Copyright

a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works.

Patent

This is an exclusive right granted for an invention.

Trademark

a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises.

trademark symbol (TM)

mark that companies often use on a logo, name, phrase, word, or design that represents the business

registered trademark symbol (R)

represents a mark that is a registered trademark

Industrial Design

constitutes the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article

Geographical Indications

are signs used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities, a reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to that place of origin.

Plagiarism

claiming, or appearing to claim, another’s work as your own by not acknowledging it

Infringement

refers to the unauthorized use, copying, reproduction or distribution of products that have IP rights protection.

Piracy

Another common problem associated with the violation of Intellectual property

FAIR USE

refers to the use of copyrighted material without a license only for certain purposes.

CREATIVE COMMONS

an American non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share

Attribution

You must credit the creator.

Non-Commercial

You can't make a profit.

No Derivative Works

You can't change the content.

Share Alike

You can change the content, but you have to let other people use your new work with the same license as the original

RA 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012)

an act protecting individual’s personal information in information and communications systems in the government and the private sector.

Digital divide

an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT.

Cyberbullying

a form of bullying that takes place online, or using electronic technology

Republic act no. 10627 Anti-Bullying Act of 2013

an act requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to prevent and address the acts of bullying in their institutions

Computer/ Internet addiction

the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life.

Cybersex Addiction

one of the more selfexplanatory internet addictions.

Net Compulsions

concern interactive activities online that can be extremely harmful, such as online gambling, trading stocks, online auctions

Cyber (Online) Relationship Addiction

relationship addicts are deeply involved with finding and maintaining relationships online, often forgetting and neglecting real-life family and friends.

Computer or Gaming Addiction

sometimes referred to as computer gaming addiction, involves on- and offline activities that can be done with a computer