COPYRIGHT. GOOD OR BAD
One of the biggest fears of every creative is having their creation stolen. Despite all the measures the law has put in place to allay these fears, it is trite knowledge that the fear is still very prominent and as a teacher, I’ve had to answer many questions on this topic. Some questions are outrightly ridiculous while many others are deep and thought provoking. But then, we can not overlook the fact that people will always copy others either rightly or wrongly. In all these, my major concern here today is, should one be scared or bothered when he is being copied on the job as a Media Practitioner? Personally, I think you are blessed when men and women sit somewhere to analyze what you do, consciously or unconsciously, and seek to replicate it. I believe it’s a pointer to many facts, among which is that you are creative and you possess a superior knowledge on the subject at hand. Be aware that there is nothing new under the sun and no idea is original in itself. After so many centurie