"COPYRIGHT"
Transcript: Copyright COP-Y-RIGHT Book definition Legal protection for stories, photos or artwork, to discourage unauthorized reproduction. Dictionary.com definition The exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc. Related Forms cop·y·right·a·ble, adjective cop·y·right·er, noun un·cop·y·right·ed, adjective Word Origin & History "the right to make or sell copies," 1725-1735 Forms from copy + right Word as a verb, forms from 1806 Synonyms IP, patent, trade secret, trademark Types Shared Work for hire How long it lasts Individual: life + 70 years Work for hire: 120 years after created How it realtes to US! As journalist it is vital to copyright our work so that it can not be replicated without our permission. Also, copyright gives us credit for all the effort we put into our work.It is a form of intellecutal property. Some famous quotes "In our day the conventional element in literature is elaborately disguised by a law of copyright pretending that every work of art is an invention distinctive enough to be patented." -Northrop Frye "This country is at present engaged in furnishing material for future authors; not in encouraging its living ones." -Herman Melville "With proper attribution, to quote another's thoughts and words is appropriate; plagiarism, however, is cheating, and it may break copyright law as well." -Kenneth G. Wilson Any quetions? Copyright Justine Schulerud Justine Schulerud © ©