Copyrights and Wrongs

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Fill in your name and give the best answer for each question.

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Read the following scenario. Then answer the question below.

Lola takes a photo of the mountains near her home. She uploads the photo to the Internet
with “Copyright 2011 Lola Dominguez” next to the image. About a week later, she checks
one of her favorite blogs and sees that the blogger has posted her photo on the blog and
has posted a creative writing story to go with it.

True or false: If the blogger doesn’t ask Lola’s permission to use the photo but stillgives her credit, the blogger can post Lola’s photo with his story. *

2 points

True. Copyright is pretty relaxed, so even though Lola put “Copyright” on her photo the blogger can do what he wants

False. When you copyright something, the only way that others can use the work without your permission is if they change the original meaning of the work. Adding a story to the photo doesn’t

True. Even though Lola put “Copyright” on her photo, the blogger doesn’t have to ask permission because he posted his own original story to go with it.

False. When you copyright something, others have to ask your permission before using it.

What is the safest way to use someone else’s creative work, no matter what kind of license it has (copyright, Creative Commons, etc.)? *

2 points

Assume that it’s in the public domain and use it however you want

Give credit to the creator

Ask permission to use the work

Check who owns the work

What do you need to do if you want to use someone else’s creative work? *

5 points

What is copyright, and what does it require people to do? *

5 points

Do you think it is important to give credit and get permission, if needed, when you use someone else’s creative work? Why or why not? *

5 points

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