WHY WE CARE ABOUT COPYRIGHT

Thank you for visiting this resources page for Macmillan Learning’s media literacy activity on copyright and creativity, Ethical Online Media Behavior Tracking: Understanding Copyright. We hope to help you understand why a legal term like copyright is behind the creative work we all enjoy from artists around the world.  

Copyright safeguards the original works of writers, musicians, filmmakers, software and gaming developers, and other innovators whose collective contributions keep our country strong and competitive and our culture fascinating and diverse. In learning more about copyright, you’ve made the decision to help support these important protections.

To read more about why copyright matters, please visit our Why This Matters and Facts Illustrated pages. And if you’re interested in joining our advocacy for creative people everywhere, visit Join Us.