The Stolen Scream
One way to talk with students about copyright and ownership, especially in the digital age,
is to have them watch the short video about one person’s experience with a photograph
being co-opted for other purposes. You can either ask students to watch the video in
advance of class or watch the clip as a class:
http://gizmodo.com/5780407/the-photograph-that-became-an-unintentionalcultural-icon
Discussion points:
 What rights does the creator of a picture (or other work) have?
 What – if any – limits should be in place for using a picture?
 Galai says “I'm pretty sure if I took this picture 20 years ago, the only place it
would be is in my room. I don't think anyone would know about this picture.”
Does it matter that information is so readily available now?