Intellectual Property in the Age of Social and Digital Media

In an age when the world’s population is becoming ever more reliant on social and digital media for interaction, communication, entertainment and education, an understanding and knowledge of the role that intellectual property plays in such media is increasingly critical. This course examines the definition of intellectual property, how “IP” plays a role in today’s digital media such as Facebook, Youtube and Twitter, how to protect and monetize one’s own IP and whether the laws designed to protect intellectual property should be strictly enforced or rethought altogether.