Title: Evaluate the laws and ethical concerns affecting video media.
Course: Video and Media Technology (11055) > Section: Determining the Role of Media in Society

Evaluation should include an examination of laws and codes of ethics that govern video media. Laws and ethics can be related to such items as

- filming rights
- copyright law, copyright infringement, and digital rights management
- persons appearing in a video and how they are portrayed
- fair use guidelines.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which media organizations have codes of ethics?
- Who regulates and governs compliance of video media and their laws?
- How do copyright laws affect content?