Week 3 & 4
Week 3 & 4
Week 3 & 4
INFORMATIO
N LITERACY
WEEK 3
The Evolution of Media from
Traditional to New Media
Shaped The Values and Norms
of People and Society
Culture
As media consumers, we are entitled to certain freedoms to exercise our basic rights in society.
Media producers are also entitled to certain forms of legal protection when It comes to protecting
their creations and content. However, illegal activities will always appear and harm both sides.
Laws, codes and legal protections are enshrined by governments and by international institutions
to protect us all from such activities. Furthermore, there are also rights afforded to all of us to
ensure our safe and democratic participation and development as citizens of the 21st century
All human beings strive to live in a life where the
exercise of rights and freedoms are supposed
to be guaranteed. When these uncertainties, chaos
Ethical and disorderliness ir confusion could ensue.
In 1948, the United Nations (UN) drafted a full set
Characteristic of declarations that enumerate such measures
8293) or IP Code is the overall law protecting copyrights and all kinds of intellectual property
creations including patents and trademarks. Fair use is also discussed in this law. The law has
been in existence since 1997 but several revisions have been proposed to amend certain
provisions.
E-commerce Law - The Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792) which
protects mostly financial and commercial transactions online. However, it also covers hacking
and illegal downloading of copyrighted materials.
Optical Media Act - The Optical Media Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9239) wanted to
ensure the protection of specific media products subjected to illegal duplication or piracy. The
pirated DVDs and CD raids you see on TV is usually Spearheaded by the government office
running this law.
Anti-Camcording Law - The anti-camcording Law Act No. 10088) might be familiar to
moviegoers who watch regularly at the cinemas. This law aims to prevent the illegal video
camera recording of movies currently shown in theaters, as evident in the awareness
campaigns they play before each movie in the country.
Cybercrime Law - The latest law called Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act
No. 10175) covers all other online anomalies such as identity theft, child pornography,
data misuse, cybersquatting, and other computer-related and internet-facilitated
practices.
Crimes Affecting Media and Media
Usage
Piracy - defined as “the illegal uploading, downloading, or streaming of
copyrighted material, such as music.” Our laws define piracy extensively as “the
unauthorized copying, reproduction, dissemination, or distribution, importation,
use, removal, alteration, substitution, modification, storage, uploading,
downloading, communication, making available to the public, or broadcasting of
protected material, electronic signature or copyrighted works including legally
protected sound recordings or phonograms or information material on protected
works, though the use of telecommunication networks, such as, but not limited to,
the internet, in a manner that infringes intellectual property rights.”
Crimes Affecting Media and Media
Usage
Censorship - is defined as “ the practice is suppressing
materials that is considered morally, politically, or otherwise
objectionable.” There are various reasons why media
products and media practitioners are censored. Some media
products may be deemed controversial or taboo for public
consumption, or they may present political views that are
critical of the government or this official. An artist or media
practitioner may also perform controversial acts or speak in
a way that causes censorship.
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