Social Media Ethics

STEP 1 - LEARN Today, you will learn ethical guidelines for using social media in creation of the yearbook.

SOCIAL MEDIA ETHICS Point 1: It is unethical to steal someone’s photo from their social media collection for use in your publication, the yearbook or newspaper. RULE #1: Do not use photos from Facebook, Twitter, etc. without someone’s permission. It’s rude and tacky!

SOCIAL MEDIA ETHICS Point 2: A large portion of the school has often already seen photos that are on social media. RULE #2: Plan your spread well in advance so you know what photos you need on a page. Follow through with commitments to take photos/attend events so that the content you are delivering to the school is fresh and new.

SOCIAL MEDIA ETHICS Point 3: Photos downloaded from social media may not be print quality. RULE #3: Ask the owner of the photo for an original photo, rather than downloading it from the social media. By doing this, you get permission to use the photo and a better quality photo. Most photos on the internet are 72 dpi. Photos printed on paper should be 300 dpi to print large, clear and crisp.