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The paper will consider visual literacy with respect to legal and ethical implications of the access to numerous visuals to users of the Internet in the 21st century. The overall subject matter of the Youtube video students were to watch has to do with copyrights and use. The Internet is a vast and useful resource. There is no doubt that its existence has changed and in many ways improved humanity and human relations around the world. As part and parcel of the Internet, users in most countries have at their fingertips access to an innumerable amount of material, including a vast number of visuals such as photographs, diagrams, and charts.

On the one hand, access to numerous visual sources can have positive effects. People can be exposed to works of art, to data infographics, and to compelling photography from across cultures and time. Yet, with the advent of new technology, there is a learning curve. Users...

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The video about copyright basics made concise and animated explanations of what is permissible, what is legal, and what is illegal.
In a way, the video is a discussion upon visual literacy. Many cultures, such as American culture, people are becoming more visually dependent; that is, more people are consuming visuals more than audio and traditional reading. This greater shift to a more visual culture makes visual literacy and copyright basics very relevant. In an ideal situation, as people consume more visuals, they would become more visually literate.

There is a very distinct danger and practice of copyright violations. People become excited about images and other visuals they encounter through their use of the Internet and often have the desire to share those visuals with friends, colleagues, and other members of their community, even to repost or share the visuals…

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Youtube. (2010). Copyright Basics. Youtube.com, Web, Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiq42O6rhW4&feature=youtu.be. 2012 January 15.


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