Prerequisites

• University degree.
• Some practical experience in the digital field.

Course Description

How many times have you lost your effort because of an annoying remark from the platform or even a complaint from an unknown party? In fact, this notification is an alert to go back and add some flavor to your report.
In this course, participants will learn how to use copyrighted materials correctly and gain a deeper understanding of the available laws and regulations that govern the legal and legitimate use of these materials. The course will also address the most significant challenges that newsrooms face in general when covering complex events, as well as the popular video clips that editors benefit from.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Clarify the concepts of copyright and intellectual property rights.
• Analyze how each social media platform deals with copyright.
• Study cases of copyright violations across different social media channels.

Course Outline

• Copyright and intellectual property rights concepts:
- Copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Copyrights in the audio field.
- Copyrights in the visual field.
- Copyrights in the news field.

• Copyright on digital platforms:
- How platforms deal with copyrights.
- How platforms deal with copyright violations.
- Fair use policies.

• News copyright:
- News ownership.
- Covering current events and restrictions on controversial news.
- Rights protection systems and how they work.
- Preparing reports to ensure they do not violate publication roles or copyrights.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Aljazeera Media Institute.