5 reasons copyright is difficult to communicate

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Why copyright is difficult to communicate well, from the perspective of an educational institution. 5 reasons why it is difficult to get an audience to engage and follow the copyright message, followed by 7 principles for clear, calm communication.

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Communicating Copyright5 things that make it difficult

Chris MorrisonCopyright and Licensing Compliance Officer

University of Kent

© University of Kent 2014

INFORMATION SERVICES

Copyright policy

Copyright licences

Copyright training

Copyright advice

Software licences

Copyright and Licensing Compliance at Kent

Communication

The process of transferring information from a sender

to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the

communicated information is understood by both

sender and receiver

5 Things that Make Copyright Difficult to

Communicate

1. It is what it is

Slow minefield - tim rich and lesley katon

2. How Much You Know

3. Using the wrong tone or medium

Dennis Sharon - Average Joe

4. Which Sources to Trust

5. Danger of Undirected Conversations

“There is an enormous apparatus of administration and bureaucracy associated with [the copyright] regime. Huge amounts of time have to be spent on compliance….Innumerable lawyers, consultants and lobbyists are making a good living, perfectly legitimately, out of the complexity, impenetrability, imprecision and futility of the existing regime.”

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab) – 2014

Catch it if you can – Tim Mowrer

1. It is what it is

2. How Much You Know

3. Using the wrong tone or medium

4. Which Sources to Trust

5. Danger of Undirected Conversations

The 5 Difficulties in Communicating Copyright

Principles for Effective

Communication

1. Use Worked Examples

2. Simplify and focus on the issue

3. Use analogies

4. Engage all the senses

5. Match the message and the medium to the audience

6. Get your audience to take ownership

7. Engage with the community

1. Use Worked Examples2. Simplify and focus on the issue3. Use analogies4. Engage all the senses5. Match the message and the medium to the audience6. Get your audience to take ownership7. Engage with the community

Principles for Effective Communication

Credits and Licensing

The textual content of this presentation is © University of Kent 2014 and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence CC BY 4.0

Images from Flickr

Cell tower - Ervins Strauhmanis – CC BY https://www.flickr.com/photos/76523360@N03/9772636905/

Slow Minefield:Falkland Island – Tim Rich and Lesley Katon – CC BY NC ND https://static.flickr.com/3636/3308513067_15cf6f8ced.jpg

Dennis Sharon - Average Joe - CC BY NC ND https://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_joe_sim/4369650053/sizes/o/

Catch it if you can – Tim Mowrer - CC BY NC ND https://www.flickr.com/photos/mekin/281791343/sizes/l

What do you think?

copyright@kent.ac.uk

@cbowiemorrison

#copyseek2014

Principles for Effective Communication

Difficulties in Communicating Copyright

1. It is what it is

2. How Much You Know

3. Using the wrong tone or medium

4. Which Sources to Trust

5. Danger of Undirected Conversations

1. Use Worked Examples2. Simplify and focus on

the issue3. Use analogies

4. Engage all the senses5. Match the message and

the medium to the audience

6. Get your audience to take ownership

7. Engage with the community

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