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Copyright on the Internet
End of Unit A Exercises
Unit Review Analysis
Directions: Write responses to the following prompts.
1. Discuss why media files you can download from the Internet are not necessarily available to use as you want.
2. Explain how intellectual property differs from real or personal property, and what types of work it can include.
3. Describe three forms of a work of authorship.
a.
b.
c.
4. List three tangible media of expression.
a.
b.
c.
5. Think of and describe an original work of authorship and three potential derivative works.
a. Original work:
b. Derivative work:
c. Derivative work:
d. Derivative work:
6. Discuss how eliminating an author’s right to create derivative works could affect his or her revenue.
7. Discuss the advantages of registering your work with the Copyright Office and including a copyright notification.
8. Discuss what is necessary for a work to be eligible for copyright protection and then describe why professional quality is or is not a factor.
a.
b.
9. Discuss the two purposes of copyright and an issue of concern associated with each.
a.
b.
10. For each of the following situations, identify whether you own the copyright and why:
a. A song you ripped from a CD you purchased
i.
b. A popular song you ripped from a friend’s MP3 player
i.
c. A song you wrote yourself
i.
d. A song you legally purchased and downloaded from the Internet
i.
Fill in the Best Answer
Directions: Completer each of the following statements by filling in the best answer.
1. Copyright law is said to protect the expression of an idea but not the underlying ideas or fact themselves, in a rule of law know as the ____
2. The number of fat grams in a cheeseburger, the countries that border Afghanistan, and requiring voters to show photo ID cannot be protected by copyright because they are examples of _____
3. A romance about how opposites attract is an example of ______
4. You can search for work that has the same name you want to use in a work at the ______
5. In a work for hire agreement between a hired writer and a hiring employer, the copyright advantage is skewed to the _____
6. The copyright notice, “Copyright Warner Brothers Studios” is missing the ___
7. A limited number of ways of expressing an idea is not eligible for copyright protection and is known as the ______
8. The payment to an author to use their work is known as a ____ payment
9. Making a movie out of a book is a right of the author and an example of a _____ work
10. Balancing public progress and an individual’s right to benefit from their work is the purpose of ____ law
11. Balancing public progress and an individual’s right to benefit from their work is the purpose of _____ law
Select the Best Answer
Directions: Indicate the best answer by selecting the □ box to the left of it.
1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a derivative work made from a short film?
a. A radio show based on the film’s plot and characters
b. A review of the film that includes quotes and stills
c. A translation of the dialog in the film
d. A screen saver using scenes from the film
2. You want to write a story about the history of text messaging for class. At what point is it protected by copyright?
a. When you first think about it
b. When you write it down
c. When you register it with the Copyright Office
d. When you present it in class
3. One important aspect of copyright law is that you own and control how your creation is used:
a. Unless someone else wants to use it
b. Unless you dedicate the work to the public domain
c. After you register it with the Copyright Office
d. Unless your work is on the Internet
4. If a work is in the public domain:
a. You can create a derivative work from it only if no one does so first
b. You can use it however you want
c. You can only use it once
d. It must be very old
5. The strongest legal position for protecting your copyright comes from:
a. Registering it with the Copyright Office
b. Never posting it on the Internet
c. Including your name as part of the title of the work
d. Being the only source where someone can buy it
6. Seeing the phrase “All Rights Reserved” on a Web site tells you:
a. You will never be able to get permission to use the work
b. You may be able to get permission to use the work
c. You can reproduce the work as long as you don’t alter it
d. You should check to make sure there isn’t also a © symbol, and if there isn’t one, use it
7. Seeing the phrase “for educational use only” on two different Web sites tells you:
a. You can use material from both sites if you’re an instructor
b. You can use material from both sites if you’re a student
c. You should find out what each Web site means by “educational use.”
8. An open access license means:
a. The author retains some rights but promotes use of the work
b. The author has donated the work to the public domain
c. The author must give permission before you can use the work
d. The author doesn’t care how you use the work
9. Which of the following is the least likely source of public domain work?
a. The online collection at the Chicago Public Library
b. The Chicago Independent Film Festival
c. The Antiquities collection at the Art Institute of Chicago
d. The online collection at the Chicago Sun - Sites of photographs created before 1919
10. Which of the following is NOT a myth associated with using images and media on the Internet?
a. If you can download it, you can use it
b. You can always get permission later if you get caught
c. Most people will thank you for downloading their work
d. Your agreement to a site’s terms of use is implicit