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CCT205 Lab 1 Daniel Wilkinson

My changecamp event is to focus on the issue of copyright laws. Copyright laws have gained an enormous amount of attention in the realm of entertainment such as in the movie and music industries. Working to ease up copyright laws would surely benefit the new age of artists and creators however this is not my primary concern. Changing media copyright laws could have an enormous beneficial effect over education. Low budget schools could have access to numerous documentaries and films that could accelerate classroom activity. Books too could be more readily available online for educational purposes. In today’s world of mass media, it seems like a logical step to loosen up copyright laws.

Like any changecamp event, mine requires cooperation between citizen parties and legal parties. Collaborative work between the two is essential. The event should utilize both online interaction as well as face-to-face interaction. Reworking copyright laws could easily help societies interconnect with the back and forth transfer of various medias without the fear of current harsh copyright laws. Our current technologically sophisticated society demands sophisticated laws concerning technology; citizens and lawmakers alike need to be open, transparent, participatory, innovative, efficient and effective. Copyright is the answer.