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Category Archives: Chapter 13
Election News in the News
There’s a lot of strange news about the upcoming election going on. Here’s a sampling: Jay Rosen: Newspapers shouldn’t apologize for criticizing Trump Media critic and NYU professor Jay Rosen argues that newspapers that have been harsh in their reporting … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6
Tagged 2016 election, first amendment, free speech, media bias?, objectivity, social media, twitter
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Local TV station news operation has a bad day
So, my local NTV News television station has had a bad day covering a murder trial in Kansas. We’ll let them tell the story:
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 9
Tagged cameras in the courtroom, media law
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
How can Fox maintain their journalistic reputation? WaPo conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin argues that Trump campaign gives commentators a challenge when it comes to responding to extreme spin. And she also wonders what Fox can do to maintain their journalistic reputation. … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged Fox News, free speech, media law, political correctness, Rocky Horror, safe spaces, speech codes, student free speech
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
How did Google pass Apple to become world’s most valuable company? Bad question, because most of the time it isn’t – but Google is sometimes. Investors bullish on Google/Alphabet’s future; wondering what Apple’s next big product will be. Why is … Continue reading
“I need some muscle over here” – The rest of the story
Melissa Click, an assistant professor of communication at University of Missouri’s Department of Communication who became briefly last fall when she called for “some muscle” to help get rid of a student photographer and a videographer covering campus protests, has … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 12, Chapter 13
Tagged civil rights, free speech, Mizzou, protest, social media
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Trying to Control the News
There’ve been several stories over the last few days of governments attempting to control the news. Here are links to two of them: Judge forces Florida paper to “unpublish” information According to Columbia Journalism Review, a judge in Florida has … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 15
Tagged censorship, prior restraint
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
What’s wrong with a Bloomingdale’s ad that suggests you secretly spike your date’s drink? ‘Cause date rape is always in style, Bloomies… (To be fair, after they got ripped on social media, the store apologized. How do you make money … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 4
Tagged advertising, Anne Frank, books, ethics, online book sales, social media, Yik Yak
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Mizzou Protests: Media Attention Is Not A Faucet You Can Turn Off And On
If you follow the same kind of people and media outlets on Twitter as I do, you’ve likely been overwhelmed with the firehose of news and opinions about the events at University of Missouri (Mizzou) over the last few days. … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 12, Chapter 13
Tagged civil rights, free speech, Mizzou, New Secrets, protest, social media, student free speech
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
After a couple of weeks of motorcycle travel posts, we’re back to your regularly scheduled media content. Why were so many people upset by Gawker outing a top Conde Nast executive? The gossipy blogging site Gawker has a long history … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13
Tagged body image, gawker, library, media ethics, outing, social media
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Link Ch. 13 – PATRIOT Act Readings
Here’s a bit more depth on a couple of PATRIOT Act implications: Wired – Few Companies Fight PATRIOT Act Gag Orders, FBI Admits Center for Democracy and Technology – Issue brief: Bulk collection of records under Section 215 of the PATRIOT … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 13
Tagged 9/11, media law, PATRIOT Act
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