Freedom of information act 2000:
-Public has the right to access/ ask for information
-Public sector organisations:
1.NHS
2.Goverment
3.Police
4.MOD
-How it affects pre production:
-A media product that include/ are about public service organisations can get information about that organisation.
-problems: people can use it to hurt others
-concequences for not adhearing to this law:
-ICO would give a 30 day decion notice if the problem is not fixed a fine or proceqution can be given.
Copyright Designs, Patents act 1988
-being reconised/owning work you have created
1.logo
2.song/music
3.Film
4.images/posters
5.newspaper/ book
-patents : anything you've invented
-if you want yo use somebody elses interlectual propertiy you have to get permission
-There's a time period at which you have legal ownership of what you have made
-the company has ownership over a product no matter if you invented it:
1.they probably funded it
2.Is in their name(you have a contract)
Permissions:
1.Email
2.Letter - More Professional
3.Phone
4.social media
Data protection act
-Making sure we are protecting sensitive data e.g for a client, audience
1.Passwords
2. Account details - E commerce
3.Medical records
4.contact information
-Can be broken if poliece need information after a murder to identify
-can be protected by encription
- cannot be shared with 3rd party organisations unless we've concented it
Concequences for breaking it:
-Sued
-Fined
-Prosecuted
-hat to think about in pre - production:
-Don't give away sensitive information in your media product
Libel
-it is a written statemen which can
1.ruin someones reputation
2False information
-Defamation
1. Newspapper
2.Website
3.A Book
Slander
-A spoken statement.
-Defamation, hurtfull or offensive language
-Still slander or Libel if its true
1.TV news report
2.Video on social media
3.Radio
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Monday, 19 September 2016
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
LO1: legal issues
Legal Issues to think about when making a product:
1. copyright
2. health and safety - Risk assessment / location recce
3. permissions for locations - release + consent form - locations / actors/models
Libel and slander
1.definition of what it means - libel is a written statement that is a published false statement, using defamatory(saying something that is descramatory about someone, slander is when its spoken.
2. Three reasons why its important - Its the ground rules to make sure something is yours, you could be sued. It could harm the reputation of the person in question.
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - People have got the right to sue
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - social "trolls" on twitter, cameron dias sued the sun for saying she had an affair
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? - think about lible in print base products to make sure it isn't defamatory
Data protection act
1.Definition of what it means - the data protection act controlls your personal information act used by your organisations,buissnesses or the goverment. everyone responsible for using data has to follow rules called 'data protection law, they protect it through encription
2. Three reasons why its important - it protects from fraudulent and unauthorised access to information
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - companies who breach this act may face heavy penaltys. they can get fines up to £500,000. some companies have to commit to a particular corse of action to improve their comliance.The ICO has the authority to audit(record things) goverment information without consent.victems can get comansation
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - M&S failed to encrypt a employe laptop, which got stolen
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? - in acordance with the DPA, a media product, such as a television series or film:
-fairly lawfull and processed;
-processed for specific purposes
-adequate, relevent and not excessive
-kept secure
they must make sure everyone in the media products information is kept safe.
copyright , designs and papents act
1.Definition of what it means - protecting others propertiy and stopping people from plagerising, design is the aperence of a product in particular, the shape or colour
2. Three reasons why its important - insure people are rewarded for their endeavours, protects peoplrs work if someone tries to steal or copy someones work. it protects a markatable work
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - 150 hours of community work and $500 fine.
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - marvin gaye's family sued Robin thickle for using a sample of Marvin Gaye song in their music
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product?give examples
intellctule propertie
1.Definition of what it means - describes a product that is unique to that person
2. Three reasons why its important - people will have unique products withou worring about it being copyed and it will make your brand stand out more.
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - unauthorised use of intellectual property is called is called infringement. you are fined for breaking the law
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - Apple and Samsaung go to court a lot due to eachothers phones being similar
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product?give examples - The companies have to consider about copyright, any work done has to be checked for consent
1. copyright
2. health and safety - Risk assessment / location recce
3. permissions for locations - release + consent form - locations / actors/models
Libel and slander
1.definition of what it means - libel is a written statement that is a published false statement, using defamatory(saying something that is descramatory about someone, slander is when its spoken.
2. Three reasons why its important - Its the ground rules to make sure something is yours, you could be sued. It could harm the reputation of the person in question.
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - People have got the right to sue
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - social "trolls" on twitter, cameron dias sued the sun for saying she had an affair
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? - think about lible in print base products to make sure it isn't defamatory
Data protection act
1.Definition of what it means - the data protection act controlls your personal information act used by your organisations,buissnesses or the goverment. everyone responsible for using data has to follow rules called 'data protection law, they protect it through encription
2. Three reasons why its important - it protects from fraudulent and unauthorised access to information
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - companies who breach this act may face heavy penaltys. they can get fines up to £500,000. some companies have to commit to a particular corse of action to improve their comliance.The ICO has the authority to audit(record things) goverment information without consent.victems can get comansation
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - M&S failed to encrypt a employe laptop, which got stolen
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? - in acordance with the DPA, a media product, such as a television series or film:
-fairly lawfull and processed;
-processed for specific purposes
-adequate, relevent and not excessive
-kept secure
they must make sure everyone in the media products information is kept safe.
copyright , designs and papents act
1.Definition of what it means - protecting others propertiy and stopping people from plagerising, design is the aperence of a product in particular, the shape or colour
2. Three reasons why its important - insure people are rewarded for their endeavours, protects peoplrs work if someone tries to steal or copy someones work. it protects a markatable work
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - 150 hours of community work and $500 fine.
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - marvin gaye's family sued Robin thickle for using a sample of Marvin Gaye song in their music
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product?give examples
intellctule propertie
1.Definition of what it means - describes a product that is unique to that person
2. Three reasons why its important - people will have unique products withou worring about it being copyed and it will make your brand stand out more.
3 What are the consequences of not adhering to this law - unauthorised use of intellectual property is called is called infringement. you are fined for breaking the law
4. Find an example of where this legal issue was breached - Apple and Samsaung go to court a lot due to eachothers phones being similar
5. How does this law effect pre-production of a media product?give examples - The companies have to consider about copyright, any work done has to be checked for consent
LO1: starter task on crowd funding
Assessor: Francesca Murray
1. What does crowdfunding mean?
Crowdfunding is when a company can't afford to mass produce a product so they ask the public for help (donation), so the public give them money for the product and they usally get rewards in return.
Correct.
2. State two advantages for an independent project.
Your company gets to pick exactly what the final product will be like and you will get all the money made off the product.
Your project is not influenced by a conglomerate.
Pay less wages.
Social media can be used as free advertising (facebook,Instagram, Twitter)
3. State two dissadvantages for an indipendent product.
You won't have subsidiarys to advertise on and you may not have as much money for the product as a conglomerate would have.
Difficult to get recognition.
If you aren't known/have a fan base it can be hard to get donations.
1. What does crowdfunding mean?
Crowdfunding is when a company can't afford to mass produce a product so they ask the public for help (donation), so the public give them money for the product and they usally get rewards in return.
Correct.
2. State two advantages for an independent project.
Your company gets to pick exactly what the final product will be like and you will get all the money made off the product.
Your project is not influenced by a conglomerate.
Pay less wages.
Social media can be used as free advertising (facebook,Instagram, Twitter)
3. State two dissadvantages for an indipendent product.
You won't have subsidiarys to advertise on and you may not have as much money for the product as a conglomerate would have.
Difficult to get recognition.
If you aren't known/have a fan base it can be hard to get donations.
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