We live in a society where it has become
increasingly easy to find and download images or video online. Even though it
should be obvious to us that each of these images were uploaded by a person,
the fact that we are accessing these through the internet where we probably
don't know the person who uploaded the image often makes us forget this fact
and we seem to think that the image simply exists. when a friend shows us their
artwork in person, we realize that we need to ask their permission before using
their artwork. When we discover an image online, we often use it without
thinking about seeking permission to use this image. We often don't see a name
attached to an image, either because the person who uploaded it didn't provide
any information or it was shared by someone else who didn't cite where they got
the image from.
This is an issue because the moment that
someone creates an image, it is automatically given a copyright, meaning that
the creator legally owns their image; if someone else uses their image without
permission, they are stealing the image. Many people who post images online
allow people to use their images so long as the person using the image credits
the artist.
It is not difficult to cite images. It may seem confusing to people
who have never cited an image before, but if society in general were to adopt
the habit, people would be aware that they need to do this and would also learn
how to do it. As teachers, we need to teach our students how to do this, and
explain to them why it is necessary. We can ask them to imagine what it would
feel like if they had their artwork stolen by someone who posted it online and
claimed that they had created it.
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| San José Library. (2008, August 23). Children using the computer [photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/2839835109 |
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| San José Library. (2008, August 23). Children using the computer [photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/2839835109 |
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