Copyright Laws

Copyright and Intellectual Property Law

Pipa and Sopa is a copyright law which stops piracy, such as downloading movies, games, videos, music. It also stops you uploading copyrighted material onto youtube or dailymotion or on any other websites. An example is Apple sued the people who made a Samsung Galaxy Tablet because they accused them on copying there design, the galaxy tablet is basically the same design as the ipad but is sold cheaper. The iPad is £344 & Tablet is £228

Libel Law

Libel Law is a law that presents reporters from writing false stories about proof of it being real. If a newpaper prints lies about celebrities for there own personal benifits it can damage there reputation. for example  Frankie Boyle won £54,650 because the daily mirror printed he was a racist.

Privacy Law
The definition of privacy in england is "the right to be left alone." Other privacy laws states that "Personal data shall be obtained" Examples of broken privacy in media.

- Phone Hacking Scandle.
- Kate Middleton's Topless Photo's.
- Tulisa's Sex Tape.
- Prince Harry in Vegas.

Broadcasting Act 1990

The british broadcasting act was created to change the structure of TV or Radio, With the act in place it was allowed for another television channel to be added which was turned out for be channel 5. this also ment that other people can add new channels & run by one franchise. The act also brough more content to be broadcasted to be created from independent production companies. The act also allowed new radios to be put in place on frequencies. because the TV companys and radios where only allowed a certain percentages of TV and radio broadcasting.

Obscenity Law

The Obscenity Law is a act of parliament in the United kingdom, the obscenity law was prior to the passage of the law acting on publishing materials which was governed by the common law case of R v Hicklin. The Obscenity law created a new offence for publishing materials that repealed the common law of obscene libel which was previously used, this allowed any justice of peace to toss out warrants allowing any material to be seized from any person in the United Kingdom.

Prior to the passage of the act the law on publishing obscene materials was governed by the common law case of R v Hicklin. The Act created a new offence for publishing materials, repealing the common law of obscene libel was previously used, allows any justice of peace toissue warrants allowing any material to be seized from people.

The different between law and ethical is that the law is a regulation which is established and usually written down by the government, ethics are morals from cultures and they follow the laws that are made by the government. An important thing about ethics is that ethics has nothing to do with punishment but in law if you break it then you get punished when you break it.