Legal Issues

Intellectual Property:
  • Humans rely on a bright idea to gain interest into starting something new like a business.
  • IP Law - Trademarks, Copyrights, Design Rights and Patents
  • Trademark - Used by business to protect brand across the EU. Can be applied to a name, logo or both. Every 10 years has to be changed.
  • Copyright - Automatically exists for, websites, documents, music and images. Protected for free. Lasts up to 70 years after your lifetime. If shared, they can have the copyright if not it has to be documented.
  • Design Rights - Furniture, clothes or jewellery. If not registered, you can get free and automatic rights for your design. 
  • Patents - Last for up to 20 years. It can be a complicated and expensive process. Unlike copyright which is free and automatic. Seek professional advice to apply and help if needed

Data protection act:
  • DPA - UK law that mandates all business all operating in the UK follow 8 principles, if broken - breaking the law. Each week of personal info is passed around 4000 pieces obtained in 1000 places/business. Customer data must be protected otherwise will result into fine. Has to be passed securely as the info is fundamental to everything and is the life blood of the world.
  • Requires customers consent.
  • Only to be kept for the reason it was collected.
  • Kept accurate.
  • Kept up to date.
  • Kept only as long as needed.
  • Should be made to available to the 'subject' (person)
  • Processed securely within the UK (only UK - because of place of living)

Copyright, Designs and patents act 1988:
  • Originators can create pretty much anything, can be accessible to anyone on many media platforms.
  • Copyright - Only publishing firms and film industry needed to worry about years ago. 
  • Things offline, music, broadcasting, public domain, file shares, open sources, unlimited streaming etc. 
Libel:

  • Writing something inaccurate or untrue statements about somebody.
  • You can sue who ever provided the fake news. Mostly happens on newspaper, magazines but now days it happens on websites as well. 
  • Journalists often say phrases like: " Allegedly, According to, Rumours suggest ".
  • They can sue if they have problems getting work, ruin their reputation, relationships and serious harm in general. 
  • Katie Hopkins example

Slander:

  • Slander is very similar to libel. You can sue for the same reasons as libel. 

Human Rights:

  • Journalists cannot say who their source was. In the media industry this can be very damaging as leaks can affects a businesses reputation and make them lose business.They prevent this by making the casting team in pre-production sign a secret contact. Another way to approach this is to keep a close circle. 



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  1. JCoSS Media Dept26 October 2017 at 10:54

    This is looking good so far, there are lots of notes here to use as a revision aid.
    Make sure you read the necessary articles and make relevant notes.

    Miss C

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