Script writing class yesterday saw us exploring the world of copyrighting now I was aware that we needed to ask permission for the use of certain documents, pictures and so forth but I didn't know I had to actually go forth and ask permission for the use of certain pictures on my personal blog. Now I'm a person who tries to blog each day and I speak mainly on issues affecting Jamaica I do try to use my own pictures but at times I do venture in the world of breaking the copyright rules that others have imposed. The discussions in class saw us thinking about artists locally and internationally who have used songs of other artists and whether or not they had permission to do so.Some of the artists names that came up where Whitney Houston, Kanye West and even Elephant Man. By the end of class I was left thinking long and hard about the consequences that we could face. Miss even went on the say that our course should include a legal section where we are educated on how we go about the legal aspects of journalism and so forth. I learnt a lot in class and going forward i will ensure that I ask before I post.
