Monthly Archive for November, 2008

South Korea cracks down on “malicious” Internet use

Published on November 12, 2008 in Mass Communication Law. 0 Comments

Here’s an interesting story about a darker side online culture from South Korea:

South Korean police have rounded up more than 2,000 people for spreading malicious rumours on the Internet during a month-long crackdown sparked by an actress’s suicide, officials said Monday.

The National Police Agency said 11 people have been formally arrested and detained for serious legal breaches and that prosecutors would be asked to charge another 2,019 with various offences.

Online norms in South Korea have been an issue in the past.  It will be interesting to see if legal enforcement will have the desired effect of supressing rumors.

Resources on copyright for education

Published on November 12, 2008 in Copyright and Education. 1 Comment

The Center for Social Media has created a Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education. Right at the start, the video addresses a misconception I’ve heard on my campus: “you can get in trouble for using videos in the classroom.” The principles listed in the report itself clearly state guidelines for when it’s (likely) alright to use copyrighted material in (and preparing for) class. While rights holders may dispute this, I hope these clear statements are the type that any educational institution could get behind.

I recently gave a brief talk on copyright for a Digital Storytelling workshop. I promised to share the materials, the slides and a quick summary of what I said for each slide are after the break.

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Tech Terms to Avoid

Published on November 9, 2008 in Technology and Worth a Look. 0 Comments

From the Desk of David Pogue – Tech Terms to Avoid – NYTimes.com

For anyone who does tech support here is Pogue’s list of words to avoid when talking to “normal” people (things like content, client, and display). I had intended to share this when it first came out, but it fell under the radar.

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Cory Doctorow – copyright depends on culture

Published on November 8, 2008 in Copyright. 0 Comments

Cory Doctorow has written a column that’s worth checking out that is making an argument that is becoming somewhat of a consensus in copyright circles–copyright must change for digital culture to work. I have my own arguments for why this is true, but that is for another day.