MCOM 4003 - Michael Forte

Copyright is an important legal protection afforded to individuals who create unique works of artistic or similar expression that involve a degree of human authorship as well as a vital aspect of creative expression, that has not been copied by in its entirety from a pre-existing copyrighted work. Fair use goes hand in hand with copyright as fair use outlines the specific elements of a copyrighted work that can be utilized by others without permission from the copyright holder.    Copyright provides a good deal of protection from other individuals stealing and profiting from your work, although the laws around copyright do not catch everything. In recent times, one issue with copyright laws in America has to do with the fashion industry and the lack of ability to copyright certain outfits within the given parameters of copyright law today.   While there are certainly some elements of an outfit or clothing item that can be claimed under copyright, many key details of out...

  Reporter's Privilege refers to the protections that defend journalists from being compelled in order to reveal confidential sources of information utilized for their reporting. Most states have legislation referred to as shield laws that ensure these protections for journalists, while Wyoming alone lacks legislative and judicial precedent that would protect journalists in these instances. Although Wyoming does indeed lack legislative precedent regarding this matter, that may soon change as "Wyoming Lawmakers advanced a bill on Wed. Jan. 25 aimed at protecting journalists who protect their sources." At present, journalists who defend their private sources, are at risk of going to prison for contempt of court in order for the court to attempt to compel these individuals to reveal the desired information. The potential bill is "House Bill 91," and would allow for journalists to genuinely protect their sources without the risk of jail time, as long as there is no ...

  Plagiarism and fabrication are  enormous issue s that journalists must be aware of at all times and avoid at all costs. Plagiarism has personally overseen the fall of journalists and college students alike. Plagiarism did potentially be found in any medium in which an individual can duplicate someone else’s work while claiming the work to be original.    Recently there has been huge development concerning artificial intelligence with some being capable of forming art while others can create highly professional sounding breakdowns analysis him and stories after being given a prompt. Please text based AI programs have become the center of some controversy now that it has been discovered that these progra ms often plagiarize to get their stunning results .   Clarkesworld, a S ci-fi magazine that accepts user submissions in exchange for money has reportedly been flooded with hundreds of AI derived stories. Over 500 stories submitted to the magazine were ...