We previously covered plagiarism, an academic and ethical issue, and now we turn

We previously covered plagiarism, an academic and ethical issue, and now we turn

We previously covered plagiarism, an academic and ethical issue, and now we turn to copyright, an ethical and legal matter. Many believe that while plagiarism can be a problem in the sciences (see last week), copyright is not something we typically see. And while copyright does not protect facts, it can protect the presentation of those facts. See below for an example.
Sometimes it’s a bit more fun to look at this in other areas. View the quick news story below and go on to read A Brief History of Copyright and if you can determine why Thick was sued for copyright infringement but Kanye West was not sued for his use of Daft Punk’s “Harder Faster Better” (videos further down). Tell me why here.