Monthly Archives: May 2012

Link Ch. 13 – Remembering the case of Falwell v. Flynt

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to picket the funerals of U.S. servicemen and women, one case that came up was that of Falwell v. Flynt.  Here’s a bit of a refresher for … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Wasn’t the Fairness Doctrine Killed 25 Years Ago?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Wasn’t the Fairness Doctrine killed 25 years ago? Yes, but until August of 2011, the rules were still on the books.  The FCC finally got rid of more than 80 media industry rules. Does this mean that popular radio show hostscan finally … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Cameras in the Courtroom

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

There’s been a long debate in the United States whether still, movie or television cameras belong in the courtrooms.  TV cameras have become a common feature in many local, state, and appellate courts, but as of this writing, the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Photography and Privacy Around the United States

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATED: Couple of readings on photography and privacy: One of the things that makes invasion of privacy law difficult to interpret is the fact that it is determined primarily by the individual states, not the federal government.  To help with … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Is spending money speech? A look at Citizens United Case

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Is spending money on behalf of a candidate or an issue the same as speaking out in favor or in opposition to it?  According the the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, it is. In the case, a nonprofit … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 14 – Codes of Ethics

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here is a collection of a wide range of codes of ethics from the communication industry: American Advertising Federation Institute for Advertising Ethics Charlotte Observer Photo Correction/Editing Guidelines National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics Public Relations Society of America … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 14 – Should a student photographer be asked to change the color of the sky?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Back in 2008, there was a a big debate going on over at SportsShooter.com as to whether it was proper for a college newspaper adviser to tell a photographer that he needed to make the sky bluer in a photo of an MLK … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 14 – An Astrophotographer Talks Digital Manipulation

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Space photographer Jerry Lodriguss talks about the ethics of digitally manipulating their images.  It’s not just press photography where this is an issue. The Ethics of Digital Manipulation

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Link Ch. 14 – Spock Explains Principle of Utility

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

In the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the emotionless Spock performs a rational yet selfless act. He saves the crew of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise by entering a reactor room to prevent an explosion that would have … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 11 – Punk Polka, It Exists (as does Techno Polka)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

So I made a bit of a joke about punk polka as long-tail content in my book Mass Communication: Living in a Media World.  But it’s only partially a joke.  Punk polka actually (well, sorta) exists. Here’s a story from … Continue reading →

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