Digital Well-Being: Striking a Balance in the Age of Technology
In today's hyper-connected world, digital media has become an indispensable part of our lives. From social media to news updates, from online shopping to mobile banking, technology has seamlessly integrated into our daily routines. However, this pervasiveness of digital media has raised concerns about its impact on our mental health and overall well-being. Excessive screen time, constant exposure to social media, and the pressure to maintain a digital persona can lead to various adverse effects, including anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and decreased focus. The constant stream of information and stimulation from digital [...]
The New Copyright Legislation Proposals – A Help or a Hindrance?
At the beginning of June 2018, European lawmakers rejected a proposal by the European Parliaments Committee on Legal Affairs (known as JURI) to begin negotiations to update copyright laws for the digital age. The Parliament will now review once again in September. While the debate surrounding copyright continues to unfold, let’s take a moment to look at the main arguments in this controversial debate. The right of communication to the public under Article 3(1) of the Information Society Directive has been subject to many reviews and over time it has become increasingly complex but hugely [...]
Copy-Me: A Web Series About Copying
About Copy-Me is a series from Romanian organisation, copy-me.org that aims to debunk myths and misconceptions about copyright and copying. The series explores the topics of remixing, the history of copyright, distribution and pricing and 'is copying wrong?' The videos are informative, funny and challenge the powerful status quo messages of industry and big name publishers. The series is available in English, Catalan, Croatian, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Finnish, Dutch and more. You can find more resources and videos on the copy-me website. Credits [...]
Good Copy Bad Copy (2007)
About Good Copy Bad Copy (subtitled "A documentary about the current state of copyright and culture") is a 2007 documentary film about copyright and culture in the context of Internet, peer-to-peer file sharing and other technological advances, directed by Andreas Johnsen, Ralf Christensen, and Henrik Moltke. It features interviews with many people with various perspectives on copyright, including copyright lawyers, producers, artists and filesharing service providers. A central point of the documentary is the thesis that "creativity itself is on the line" and that a balance needs to be struck, or that [...]
Everything’s a Remix
About Everything is a Remix is a four part documentary series by filmmaker Kirby Ferguson. It explores the topic of intellectual property and how our current laws limit creativity, especially in today's read-write culture of the internet. By watching the four short installments we can see how some of the most celebrated modern works of creativity (Star Wars, Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven) are in fact 'remixes' with ideas and techniques borrowed from earlier works. There is a website companion to the project here Credits Directed by Kirby Ferguson [...]
The Internet’s Own Boy | The Story of Aaron Schwartz (2014)
About Depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer, and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. Read our article about the importance of Aaron Swartz's activism here. Credits Directed & Produced by Brian Knappenberger
