Whenever a speaker is developing digital
presentation material, it’s important to remember a few ethical responsibilities.
A speaker should always cite information, especially if its digital. It’s
important to prevent plagiarism and copyright infringement, but it also
important because it bolsters the audience’s perception of reliable facts. Also,
it’s important to not let the digital aspect of the speech take over. You
shouldn’t be talking to your digital media but still connecting with the
audience. The visual aspect is only there to enhance the presentation, not to
run the show. Finally, it’s critical that you keep digital presentations short
for each idea. You don’t want to be finding yourself overwhelming your audience
with information. This could cause problems even for the most professional speakers.
You want to provide short, key point that will enhance the topic. For example,
maybe you’re trying to explain how the hippocampus works with memory. For this
you might provide a visual image of the brain with pin points displaying each
area. In short, remember, it’s about providing information that will help
support the ideas of your speech.
I really enjoyed reading this post. It is something that I did not really think about. Plagiarism is really big especially with Google and all these programs that allow you to get access to information and millions of recordings, manuscripts, and information. I see that there is so much information but at the same time many companies are fighting back and setting up blocks to prevent people from getting access to the information. I have always wondered why schools are so strict with copying information out of a book or the internet but now I understand that so much better. We need to understand that it is our ethical duty to not plagiarize and if we use information, we cite it.
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