8.MIL 7. Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information (Part

MEDIA AND INFORMATION
LITERACY (MIL)
Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in
Media and Information (Part 3)
Plagiarism
MIL PPT 18
Updated: June 11, 2017
Learning Competencies
Learners will be able to…
• define plagiarism (SSHS);
• identify and explain the different types of plagiarism (SSHS);
• discuss the importance of understanding the different types
of plagiarism (SSHS);
• practice academic honesty and integrity by not committing
plagiarism (SSHS); and
• discuss and evaluate notable cases of plagiarism in the
Philippines (SSHS).
Topic Outline
I. Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and
Information
A. Plagiarism
1. Definitions
2. Types of Plagiarism
3. Use of Images, Videos, and Music
4. Preventing Plagiarism
B. Famous Cases of Plagiarism in the Philippines
VIDEO PRESENTATION
Plagiarism - Saturday Night Live

YouTube Channel: Saturday Night Live
Uploaded August 16, 2013,
Retrieved October 29, 2016 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDxN4c_CmpI
VIDEO PRESENTATION
Understanding Plagiarism
YouTube Channel: YSJ ADD
Uploaded January 22, 2013,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU
What is plagiarism?
the act of using another person's words
or ideas without giving credit to that
person
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism
Plagiarism
The practice of taking someone else's
work or ideas and passing them off as
one's own.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/plagiarism
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
Retrieved on October 29, 2016 from
http://www.plagiarism.org/assets/downloads/types_of_
plagiarism.doc.
Note:
Document provided by Turnitin.com and Research Resources. Turnitin
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educational settings.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
Sources Not Cited Sources Cited
The Ghost Writer The Forgotten Footnote
The Photocopy Misinformer
The Potluck Paper The Too-perfect Paraphrase
The Poor Disguise The Resourceful Citer
The Labor of Laziness The Perfect crime
The Self-stealer
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED (2)
1. “The Ghost Writer”
The writer turns in
another’s work,
word-for-word, as his
or her own.
Source: http://rainbowriting.com/ghostwriter-resume/
2. “The Photocopy”
 The writer copies
significant portions
of text straight from
a single source,
without alteration. Source:
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/
photocopying-books-for-students-copyright-high-
court-3075857/
3. “The Potluck Paper”
The writer copies from
several different
sources, tweaking the
sentences to make them
fit together while
retaining most of the Source:
http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-
original phrasing. potluck-etiquette-rules-2374604
4. “The Poor Disguise”
The writer has
altered the paper’s
appearance slightly
by changing key
Source:
words and phrases. https://www.amazon.com/Accoutremen
ts-Fuzzy-Glasses-Classic-
Disguise/dp/B000JNS2ZS
SOURCES NOT CITED
5. “The Labor of Laziness”
 The writer takes the
time to paraphrase
most of the paper from
other sources and make
it all fit together. Source:
https://heartofashepherd.com/2015/07/06/proverbs-69-
11-failing-to-instill-a-daily-discipline-of-study-and-labor-
in-your-child-allows-the-laziness-of-a-sluggard-to-
become-a-predictable-path-to-poverty-and-sorrow-2/
6. “The Self-Stealer”
 The writer
“borrows”
generously from his
or her previous
work.
Source: http://com1010.library.wayne.edu/
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED) (4)
1. “The Forgotten Footnote”

 The writer mentions an
author’s name for a
source, but neglects to
include specific
information on the
location of the material
referenced. Source:
http://drennank.wonecks.net/2011/08/12/forg
ot-to-register/
2. “The Misinformer”
The writer provides
inaccurate information
regarding the sources,
making it impossible to
find them.
Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinocchio-
for-ipad-iphone/id422133774?mt=8
3. “The Too-Perfect
Paraphrase”
The writer properly cites
a source, but neglects to
put in quotation marks
on text that has been
copied word-for-word,
Source: http://www.webslaw.com/how-to-craft-
or close to it. the-perfect-lawyer-bio.php
4. “The Resourceful Citer”

The writer properly cites all Source:
http://w
sources, paraphrasing and ww.free

pik.com/
using quotations free-

photo/y
appropriately. The catch? oung-

man-
The paper contains almost holding-

many-
no original work! books_8

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5. “The Perfect Crime”

The writer properly
quotes and cites sources
in some places, but goes
on to paraphrase other
arguments from those
sources without
citation. Source:
http://www.manilaspeak.com/commentary
/plagiarism%E2%80%95an-academic-crime
WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
Source: https://www.sagaftra.org/musicvideos
Without receiving proper permission or providing

appropriate citation, the following are considered
plagiarism:
• Copying media (especially images) from other
websites to paste them into your own papers or
websites.
• Making a video using footage from others’ videos or
using copyrighted music as part of the soundtrack.
Without receiving proper permission or providing

appropriate citation, the following are considered
plagiarism:
• Performing another person’s copyrighted music (i.e.,
playing a cover).
• Composing a piece of music that borrows heavily
from another composition.
Formative Assessment: Recitation
Questions
1. Why is plagiarism?
2. What are the different types of
plagiarism? Give an example.
3. Why is it important to
understand the different types
of plagiarism? Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/
Questions
3. Why should you avoid
plagiarism?
4. How can you avoid
plagiarism?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/
Famous Cases of Plagiarism
in the Philippines
MVP in Hot Water Over ‘Plagiarized' Speech
ABS-CBN News
YouTube Channel: ABS-CBN News
Uploaded April 4, 2010,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU
in the Philippines
24Oras: Tito Sotto, Nanindigang Hindi
Siya Nag-plagiarize
YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs,
Uploaded Nov. 13, 2012,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZnkflY0L-c
in the Philippines
Saksi: Exclusive: UP Graduate Student na Nag-
plagiarize ng Litrato sa mga Contest, Nag-sorry
YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs

Uploaded September 24, 2013,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HptWz86Fve0
Question
1. How was plagiarism
committed in these events?
2. How could have those
personalities avoid
plagiarism?
3. Why does plagiarism
matters? Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/
References
• Media and Information Literacy by Boots C. Liquigan,
Diwa Learning Systems Inc.
• http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-
plagiarism/
• http://www.plagiarism.org/assets/downloads/types_of
_plagiarism.doc
• https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skil
ls/plagiarism?wssl=1
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU

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MEDIA AND INFORMATION

Plagiarism - Saturday Night Live

The Photocopy Misinformer

The Potluck Paper The Too-perfect Paraphrase

The Poor Disguise The Resourceful Citer

The Labor of Laziness The Perfect crime

1. “The Forgotten Footnote”

4. “The Resourceful Citer”

sources, paraphrasing and ww.free

using quotations free-

appropriately. The catch? oung-

The paper contains almost holding-

no original work! books_8

5. “The Perfect Crime”

Without receiving proper permission or providing

Without receiving proper permission or providing

YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs

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