Midterm Project:
Short Presentation & Paper of a Copyright or Ownership Media Case
For the midterm project you will be analyzing a copyright or media ownership case. Media artifacts that may be analyzed for this project include music, art, literature, entertainment, and more.
Overview
By exploring specific copyright and/or ownership cases we can learn about the complexities of copyright policies and ownership. Students can work individually or in pairs to analyze a specific copyright or ownership case.
They will 1) create a short 3-minute presentation and turn in a 5-page paper using APA Style.
General Timeline
Students may start on their Midterm Project
• Decide whether you would like to work with a partner or individually
• Start researching your copyright or ownership case
(online/Moodle): Post a Paragraph Summary of Your Topic
(in-class): Short Presentation
• Present a very short 3-minute presentation to the class about your copyright or ownership case
• Students may use 2-3 slides, if they wish, in their presentation
• Submit a draft of your paper in-class (2 - 3 page paper)
• Submit paper online (5 pages)
Detailed Lesson Plan
The Presentation:
1. Give a very short 3-minute presentation of your copyright/ownership case on Thursday, July 20th in class
2. Your presentation should include a short summary of the case, the parties involved, and the outcome
3. You may use 2-3 slides, though it is not required
The Paper:
• Your paper should include a detailed summary of the issue and copyright/ownership case
• The parties involved and their intentions
• Background info - other cases similar to this, background info on the material and people
• Why is this case important
• Your opinion and evidence to support your opinion
Your papers should be two pages., double-spaced, 12 pt. font. Three or more citations required encouraged.
Some cases to research:
ART
Roger vs. Koons
Associated Press vs. FaireyShephard
Carions vs. Prince
MUSIC
The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony"
Happy Birthday song
A&M Records vs. Napster
Led Zepplin's "Stairway to Heaven" vs. Randy Wolfe
BUSINESS
Modern Dog Design vs. Target
Ivanka Trump vs Aquazzura
ENTERTAINMENT
S. Victor Whitmill vs. Warner Bros.
JK Rowling vs. Vander Ark's ‘Harry Potter Lexicon'
Jordan Scott vs. Stephenie Meyer ‘Twilight'