What is Digital Ethics for Media?
Digital Ethics is
the idea and use of digital / digitized media in a
legal and educated way. Tennessee Tech has provided this webpage as an
educational tool for students, faculty, and staff to use in order to
further their understanding of legal use of digital media, it's
copyright laws, and also the legal way of using or finding such media
that may or may not be copywritten.
Is there Digital Media that I can use
without worrying about CopyRight Laws?
Yes, there are
ways of using even copyrighted materials as well as items that fall
under what is referred to as the Public Domain.
Media that is copywritten can be used under what is referred to as
"Fair Use." Please note that from the following link that "Fair Use" is
a leniant term and if there is any doublt about using such copyrighted
material it is in best interest to optain permission from the copyright
holder of the said media or material.
Media that is
licensed under Creative Commons or Public Domain can be
used under certain restrictions. Creative Commons typically applies to
publc use with some restrictions by the creator or author, whereas
Public Domain can be used freely for public and commercial entities.
However it is always best to verify your sources and any copyrights
that may apply to the media you are using before using it.
Information on the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Information on MPAA
Information on Digital Millenium Copyright Act (PDF)
How to Report illegal copying of Digital Media
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