legal and ethical issues, planning and production

copywriter: the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.

defamation: Defamation is any false information that harms the reputation of a person, business, or organisation.

libel and slander: libel is written down, slander is spoken.

branch of contract: breaking the term of a contract when you work for a company.

no disclosure agreement: when working on a big contract they are not allowed to talk about what they are working on.

how to avoid copy write 

- create your own content from scratch

- ask for permission from the copy rite owner this may be free or cost money depending on the product

- use copywriter free or public domains of existing materials 

HBO series of 'The Last of Us' - what copy write permissions they would have to organise

- permission to use the plot of the last of us video game from the game developers of Sony Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy, pay soundtrack writes 

contract law 

- legal agreement between 2 parties 

- NDA not disguising the project with people that aren't under the NDA 

sticking with a specific team 

ethics and ethical issues

- anything not covered by law but is a moral issue

- treatment of talent and staff, depiction of social groups, adhering to local custom act.

2 ethical issues 

production of a shot film - treating staff ethically 

creating a fashion magazine - copywriter 

initial program