This article was about a disagreement from two parties in reference to copyright issues. In summary the magazine editor took a piece of web designers freelance writing about apple tarts. Monica Guido wrote about her apple tarts on her online cookbook. This write up then was later reprinted on page 10 of Cook Source's Magazines latest issue.
I feel Cook Magazine did not have the right to reprint Monica Gaudio's work simply because I feel strongly that what is printed on the internet is not public assess for financial purpose and personal credit even thought EVERYONE has can view it freely. This is a sticky situation that goes into new territory on copyright laws and frankly I don't know the correct answer to what the law is on this issue. Yet, if I were judge and jury and had a right to create this law, I would make it very clear that posting anything on the net that you labored at creating gives you power over who can claim it for monetary purpose. Cook Magazine sells there magazine, thus they have an obligation to give credit where credit is due as well as financial compensation. Cooks magazine did not behave morally.
What is legal and what is moral? From the free dictionary online I have copied the following definition of moral:
1. Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson.
3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.
4. Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong: a moral obligation.
5. Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects: a moral victory; moral support.
6. Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence: a moral certainty.
n.
1. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
2. A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.
The fact that I copied this into the answer to the questions was easy and added to my assignment, but was that legal and correct. Is the answer only suppose to come from my own brain, or is it correct to find other resources as long as I give credit where credit is due. These are personal decisions that often must be left up to each individual.
Examples I see at where the law and legal morals are at odds is abortion, death penality, gay marriage.
Very clever Carol! You pose a good question...the dictionary was free. Were you supposed to site it appropriately? As teachers, are we guilty of this when we ask students to write the definition from the dictionary?
ReplyDeleteNice use of the dictionary! Yes it was legal because you cited your source. If I was your teacher I would tell you then need to add your own words to make it ok. Legal yes. Moral yes. Good work? Well, you saved yourself by posing a great question so I guess you get an A. :)
ReplyDeleteHow much are you going to donate to the Columbia School of Journalism for swiping that information from the free online dictionary?
ReplyDeleteI think you make a good point, though. Cook magazine is making money from what they published. If what Monica wrote is adding to the magazine's financial gain, there should be compensation.