Copyright

When Jason Hardin first told us we'd be taking a quiz on copyright, I felt pretty confident. I figured I had enough common sense and eithical knowledge that I'd pass with flying colors. This was not exactly the result I rewarded myself with. The quiz asked us questions like the difference between copyright and plagirism, when U.S. copyright laws date back to, and the term of copyright for U.S. published works. I didn't know the answer to either of these questions so overall, I was pretty glad that Jason Hardin explained this all to us. This knowledge is an essential part of college and will be extremely useful for when we enter our professional careers.

An issue related to copyright is the term of copyright for US published works and how Disney influenced the change from the author's life plus from 50 years to 75. I understand that Disney wanted to keep a hold on their characters, especially because they are some of the most recognizable figures in society, but at the same time, they can't keep delaying their release by increasing the amount of time covered by copyright.


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