Legal and Ethical Issues in Inform..pptx

This presentation entails some of the reminders to ICT users of the proper demeanor in using ICT tools.

1. MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY LESSON 6: LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION

2. What is Plagiarism? It is, simply put, stealing somebody’s idea and pretending that it is your own. It is intellectual theft. It breaks the commandment “Thou shalt not steal.” Plagiarism and piracy (unauthorized downloading or distribution of copyrighted materials) are the most common grounds of copyright infringement.

3. According to Section 217 of RA 8293 (also known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines), “Any person infringing any right secured by provisions of Part IV (“The Law on Copyright”) of this Act or aiding or abetting such infringement shall be guilty of a crime punishable by: 1. FOR THE FIRST OFFENDERS - fine of Php 50 000 to Php 150 000 and/or imprisonment of one to two years **In case of insolvency, the offender shall furthermore suffer subsidiary imprisonment. 2. FOR THE SECOND OFFENDERS - fine of Php 150 000 to Php 500 000 and/or imprisonment of three to six years 3. FOR THE THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENDERS - fine of Php 500 000 to Php 1.5 million and/or imprisonment of six to nine years

4. FAIR USE Fair use is the privilege given to users who wish to use copyrighted materials without prior permission or remuneration, if the benefit of a work to society outweighs the cost to the holder (Hobbs, Donnelly, Braman , n.d ). It applies to practices with the purpose of criticism, comments, news, and teaching and academic research (Rife, 2007). The law on copyright provides an exemption, which ensures that the privilege of IP owners will not become a vehicle for him/her to prevent the use of their material in giving services to society through fair use.

5. Plagiarism, Fabrication, & Falsification The ignorance of the existing laws is not considered as an excuse to the unethical practice of many producers in creating inaccurate information. As a media and information literate individual, you must be wary of the unholy trinity of information deceit: plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.

6. Plagiarism In the previous section, plagiarism has already been well-defined. It is the act of stealing a person’s work and presenting them as your own. Accoring to Lapeña (2010), plagiarism comes from the latin word plagiarus which means “kidnapper,” thus used nowadays in the sense of “intellectual theft.”

7. Fabrication Fabrication, on the other hand, is the production of data or results and reporting them as true and correct, or simply an invention of data (Zietman, 2013).

8. Falsification Lastly, falsification is the manipulation of research materials, or the modification and/or omission of data in an information to meet a certain result (Zietman, 2013; Merton [as cited by Bornmann, 2013]

9. By the end of the 120-minute period, the Grade 12 students shall have done the following with 75% accuracy:   identified the different Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information from the pictures given; explained the different societal issues in the information age through group reporting; and applied their knowledge in the following topics – legal versus ethical, issues on the intellectual property, fair use, and plagiarism, fabrication & falsification – through analyzing articles related to the lesson.

10. Review: What are the legal and/or ethical issues with regard to the use of media and information? How can we avoid committing copyright infringement? Is it possible that we can use a copyrighted material without asking permission from the owner ahead of time? 4. What is the difference among these terms: plagiarism, falsification and fabrication?

11. Societal Issues in the Information Age GROUP 1: Digital Divide GROUP 2: Internet Addiction GROUP 3: Cyberbullying GROUP 4: Cybercrime

12.   Criteria 10 (very satisfactory) 8 (satisfactory) 5 (needs improvement)   Delivery   Loud and clear tone of voice Well- prepared Well- delivered information   Good voice Too often relies on notes. Incomplete information   Low tone of voice Unprepared Poor delivery     Content   Clear objectives Accurate and detailed information     Objectives are somewhat defined Content is generally accurate, but incomplete.   Objectives are not clearly defined Information is incomplete and unclear       Teamwork   Smooth flow of presentation Tasked have been equally distributed to the group Each tasked are well performed by the group members   Fairly good presentation Tasked have been distributed to the group Assigned tasked performed by most of the members   Little evidence of teamwork and division of tasked Only few members of the group performed the presentation

13. Article: UP students…(plagiarism) In what competition did Solis send in his plagiarized work? What sanctions did he receive from the organizing committee? Describe his actions. Do you think technology and internet have made plagiarism easier? Do you think technology has made people more or less creative? Explain your answer with examples . Article: Youngsters…(internet addiction) 1. From the research, do boys and girls share the same Internet usage? Explain your answer. Cite statistics or data. 2. Give two pieces of advice from Tablets for Schools to avoid computer addiction. 3. Give at least 4 ways to avoid and/or prevent internet addiction.

14. Thank You!