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National Enquirer & Libel Laws, 1996.
History of celebrity libel cases against tabloid, major lawyers & litigants, roots of libel law and increasing success of suits.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 15 sources, $ 79.95
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" The National Enquirer has a remarkable track record for avoiding libel suits using a combination of First Amendment freedoms, aggressive lawyering, and patience. In recent years, however, the newspaper has been sued successfully by several celebrities over stories that were shown to be false. The National Enquirer's main office is a structure on South East Coast Avenue in Lantana, Florida that resembles a school building. However, the flamboyant newspaper has built its reputation on hyperbole rather than straight, scholarly fact. Generoso Pope, Jr., a former C.I.A. operative, is its founding owner. He purchased the paper, then known as the New York Enquirer, in 1952. He made it famous and successful by stressing the lurid and bizarre details of crime stories and by the use of lots of celebrity gossip. The paper publishes about.."
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Libel Law, 1997.
Examines four major court decisions affecting laws pitting media freedoms against individual reputations.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"Changes in Libel Law
This paper will discuss recent changes in American libel law. Specifically, the text will analyze some of the more important U.S. Supreme Court cases which affected libel cases. Defamation is a concept which originated in the English common law. The First Amendment did not begin to influence defamation laws in the United States until very recently (Franklin, 1992, p. 74). Since cases like the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the U.S. Supreme Court has made a continued effort to determine the proper balance between the right of free communication and the right to protect reputation.
In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, a police commissioner demanded a retraction against the New York Times newspaper for an advertisement that claimed the police tear-gassed an Alabama state college campus."
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Blood Libel and the Jews in the High Middle Ages, 2004.
The cause and implications of the emergence of Blood Libel on the Jews in the High Middle Ages
2,507 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper provides an overview and background of how accusations of Blood Libel against Jews during the High Middle Ages in the European and Islamic worlds were used to persecute them. It also identifies what was the catalyst for charges of Blood Libel against the Jews in the High Middle Ages. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"Throughout their history, the Jewish people have experienced periodic episodes of persecution based on the differences, both perceived and otherwise, between themselves and others, without the need to add any fuel to these cultural fires. When the Jews became implicated in the execution of Jesus Christ, however, they also assumed the unfortunate additional mantle of being responsible for the death of the Son of God, in what many Christians term "Christ-killers." This additional burden has been supplanted by the Jewish people's "blood libel," reflecting the Jews' alleged sacrifice of Christian children at Passover in order to obtain blood for unleavened bread. These charges, and others, were used at times during the High Middle Ages to justify Christian persecution of the Jews."
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National Enquirer Libel Suits, 1996.
Legal analysis of cases brough by celebrities (Sinatra, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett) against tabloid, focusing on courts' emphasis on First Amendment rights.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 27 sources, $ 79.95
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" THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER AS DEFENDANT
This research paper examines and evaluates the experience of
The National Enquirer (The Enquirer) in defending itself in cases involving claims that the tabloid has libeled persons mentioned
in its articles or otherwise violated their legal rights. The Enquirer has avoided thus far large liabilities because: (1) it has ably defended its interests, including settling most difficult cases; (2) state and federal courts have generally ruled in favor of The Enquirer because of certain decisions of the United States Supreme Court relating to the First Amendment rights of the press; and (3) plaintiffs have encountered certain.."
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Computer Crime, 2002.
A discussion of the actions that can contribute to the offense known as computer crime and what can be done.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines the issues related to computer crime. Computer crime is defined as mean crimes that can?t exist without computers such as forgery and pornography. It looks at how it is a serious problem for business and industry, how commercial entities have to be continually vigilant the most current ways they can protect themselves from computer crime.
Outline
What is computer crime?
Real computer crimes. Can?t exist without a computer.
Altering websites
Disabling or impairing function of website
Unauthorized use
Viruses, Trojan horses, worms, etc.
Harassment/stalking
Forged email or bulletin board posts
Malicious attacks on a person?s character (libel)
Pseudo-computer crimes. Can be done with or without a computer.
Examples:
Child pornography
Forgery
How widespread is it?
Statistics
Examples of crimes:
Who commits these crimes?
?A disgruntled employee
?computer voyeurs?
Laws regarding computer crime
Federal
State
There is wide variation in state statutes on computer crime in the USA
Traditional criminal law in the USA places a great deal of emphasis on willful or intentional conduct
Inadequate enforcement
FBI?s role
International
Conclusion: need for continued vigilance
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"Computer crime is a serious problem for United States businesses. The computer Security Institute does yearly surveys and has found that 90% of those who responded to their survey experienced security breaches within the last year, resulting in loss of in come in four out of five cases. A little over 50% of the respondents revealed how much money they had lost, and it came to nearly $455 million. Most of the businesses found their internet connection the most frequent attack site, but 33% reported attacks on their internal computer systems 91)."
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The Rights to Access and Privacy, 2005.
This article discusses the legal limitations on photojournalists.
1,328 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This article reflects the legal limitations faced by photojournalists in their work. The writer maintains that the area of law which applies to photojournalists is quite complex and constantly changes in order to meet the changing needs of society. The writer notes that as a general guide, the most common of these legal restrictions can be divided into five categories: access, privacy, libel, procedure and copyright. However, a photojournalist's ability to take newsworthy photographs most specifically depends on the limitations in the rights to access and to privacy. The writer discusses the law on this matter and the paper mentions different cases regarding photographs in journalism.
Contents:
Introduction
Part I: Right to Access
Part II: Right to Privacy
Conclusion
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"However, like Gabriel Tait, photojournalists, despite any status as members of the press, can be arrested if they are believed to be interfering with an emergency or a government operation. Courts have long since established that journalists have limited access to certain areas, which can generally be divided into the two categories of public and private property.
Public property such as public schools, fire departments, and post offices are under the control of government agencies. Photography in areas such as these is prohibited unless permission is expressly granted to the photojournalist. In courtrooms, however, while under government authority, the limitations on press coverage of court proceedings is varied from state to state. The choice was given to each individual state's higher court to "promulgate standards and guidelines regulating radio, television, and other photographic coverage of court proceedings" in 1982 by the American Bar Association."
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Defamation in Entertainment Law, 1999.
Examines development of public figure doctrine, Supreme Court guidelines & lower court decisions, slander, libel & malice, examples (General Westmoreland, Carol Burnett, Carroll O'Connor) and neutral reporting.
6,300 words (approx. 25.2 pages), 58 sources, $ 135.95
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"Defamation in the Area of Entertainment Law
This paper will examine the development of the public figure doctrine in defamation cases and discuss the application of this doctrine to the area of entertainment law. The first part of the paper will focus upon the historical development of the public figure doctrine, looking at the evolution of the doctrine in the United States Supreme Court. The second part of the paper will examine how lower courts have handled the doctrine, particularly in light of the vagueness of the Supreme Court's guidelines. The paper will also discuss how the defamation and libel laws have been applied in cases involving celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Carol Burnett and Carroll O'Connor. This section will also specifically address the question of whether a plaintiff needs to prove actual malice to prevail in a defamation lawsuit and the .."
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The Internet, 2005.
A paper on the pros and cons of the internet.
2,044 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper describes both the advantages and disadvantages of the internet and includes the opinion of the author on some of these points as well. The paper points out that the internet has been a boon to businesses, students, and the general public but that it also comes with its own set of problems. The paper further discusses internet copyright and libel issues and the concern about keeping indecent material, easily available on the Internet, away from children.
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"The Internet has transformed communication. It is the new media of the twentieth century and beyond. We now live in a time where information is only a mouse-click away for a large portion of the country and the world. Information is free and accessible from the home, and within the past couple of years, Internet service to the home has become available free of charge through certain providers that subsidize their service through advertisements. With all of these advantages, there definitely is a flip side of the coin as well; the task of keeping indecent material from minors, punishing those guilty of libel and protecting copyrighted materials, etc."
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"New York Times vs. Sullivan", 2006.
This paper examines the "New York Times Co. vs. Sullivan" Supreme Court case that argued the liability of the press and questioned the right to freedom speech.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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The writer of this paper analyzes the 1964 Supreme Court case of the "New York Times Co. vs. Sullivan" in which the respondent, an elected official, brought suit against the paper alleging that he had been libeled in the petitioner's newspaper. This paper argues whether the rule of liability as applied to an action brought by a public official against critics of his official conduct abridges abridges the freedom of speech and of the press that is guaranteed by the 1st and 14th amendments.
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"If the court permits The Local Newspaper to use NY Times vs Sullivan as a precedent in this case, it would create another precedent allowing the Press to print anything they wanted whether it was true or not, whether or not they had reliable sources. Today because of NY Times vs Sullivan, the press is permitted to print anything about the public acts of a public official. Sullivan does not permit the press to print libelous falsehoods about private lives of public individuals. Private individuals are protected fully by the 1st and 14th Amendments."
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Freedom of Speech, 2006.
A discussion of the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution and its restrictions.
2,982 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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The paper discusses how, even though Congress may abridge the freedom of speech in cases of clear and present danger, there are, in reality, few restrictions allowed on freedom of speech in the US, thus making freedom of speech one of the cornerstones of America's democratic process. The paper describes how "clear and present danger" has been the term used by the United States Supreme Court in a number of rulings that have set limits to free speech, the term "clear and present danger" is defined as an obvious and immediate threat to national security created by someone's speech. The paper explains how that speech can therefore be restricted or even prohibited. The paper concludes with other forms of speech that the Court has ruled against such as hate speech and libel/slander.
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"Yet the phrase "freedom of speech" is somewhat vague in nature. Certainly, one would assume that it means that all types of speech are allowed at any time, but this is not the case. When one says "freedom of speech", one needs to ask, what kind of speech, said to whom and where and when. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in several high-profile cases over the centuries that freedom of speech is not absolute."
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"The Importance of Being Ernest", 2001.
This paper looks at the social impact of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Ernest" .
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper takes a look at the contribution and effect that Oscar Wilde made to British society. In "The Importance of Being Ernest" a satirical view is taken on the Victorian society and expectations for men. It describes how the character leads a double life in order to live up to these expectations. Social commitments, the role of the female and other typical Victorian issues are examined in this paper.
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"Before Oscar Wilde became famous for his writing, he was famous for his tongue. In the early years of his career, Wilde was best known as an articulate and witty social gadfly. He was the fashion-whore of polite British society. He insinuated himself calculatingly into the social life of ?the beautiful people.? H!is reputation was built around an elaborately outrageous fashion sense, a shocking wit and amusing repertoire of behaviors, and his blatant self-stylings as an art critic and aesthete. Through-out his social career, Wilde alternately flaunted and denied his homosexual tendencies. They were a part of his carefully groomed artistic image, an image from which he occasionally worked to distance himself. He did get married and father two sons, and when he was finally accused of sodomy, he fought the charges as libelous. Yet the reality of his sexual orientation, and its natural at-odds-with-society status, was never far from his work. Even his most hetero-centric works, such as the romantic satire The Importance of Being Ernest, are informed by the daily social strains of his barely closeted double life. The Importance of Being Ernest is, in fact, in many ways a prophetic, though optimistic, metaphor for Wilde?s life. He deals w!ith the hypocrisy and shallowness that ?modern? women and ?modern? social etiquette require from men. The story at once critiques the institution of marriage and the institution of ?polite society.? This play deals explicitly with the sacrifices and lies that must be committed in order to achieve acceptance in either marriage or society, and with the inevitable moment of truth when those lies are discovered."
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Falwell vs. Flynt: A Freedom Issue, 2004.
Studies the legal case of Jerry Falwell vs. Larry Flynt and its implications for the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
2,605 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper summarizes the legal case that popular television evangelist, Jerry Falwell, brought against Hustler Magazine owner, Larry Flynt, for libel, invasion of privacy, and emotional distress. The paper also looks at the significance of the final decision in this case regarding America's most fundamental freedoms as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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"While I originally felt that Flynt should not have the right to publicly humiliate Falwell in a nasty publication, this case made me examine the issue as a whole. If Falwell had won this lawsuit, the media would be very different today. The editorial cartoons would not poke fun at our nation?s leaders and opinion columns would be more reserved in their pinion. I recently read a hilarious parody article about the Hilton sisters in a men?s magazine. If Falwell had won the lawsuit, I would never have seen this in a magazine. "
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Media Coverage of the Columbine Shootings in the U.S and Saudi Arabia, 2002.
A comparison of the coverage in the 2 different countries and cultures.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 63.95
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Compares coverage in the 2 different countries & cultures. Examines differing content. Role of press in both countries. Political structure of Saudi Arabia; role of mass media; government regulations. Freedom of Press in U.S.; limits in U.S. (obscenity, libel, clear & present danger principle). Control of media.
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"The shootings and death at Columbine High School in Colorado in the spring of 1999 were in many ways a quintessentially American event. Not only did the events -? in which two high school students invaded their own school armed as if they were army commandos and slaughtered fellow students and teachers -? take place on American ground, but the incident spoke to wide-ranging cultural concerns already present in the United States.
This was not the first school shooting in the United States. Others have followed it since, but it received an almost dizzying amount of notice in the media. Perhaps this is because of the scale of the carnage, perhaps merely because it happened to come at the historical moment when Americans were beginning to be ready to deal with the consequences of their living in such a highly armed society. It could also be because it occurred as the..."
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Anti-Semitism, 2004.
A discussion of the history of anti-Semitism and whether it is still around today.
3,122 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper presents an overview of anti-Semitism, or anti-Jewish prejudice. The paper begins with a history of anti-Semitism from the early church-encouraged days of blood libel through to the Holocaust and today. The paper looks at the major differences in anti-Semitism seen today to that of a few hundred years ago. The writer also explores the idea of prejudice, in general, and explains that outsiders have always been persecuted, and the Jew as an outsider has been subject to some of the worst persecution of all.
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"This is much of the reason that Christianity has such difficulties with Jewish people. They are so similar, and yet so very different, that they make many Christians uncomfortable with their closeness. People that are the same but different are much more difficult for Christianity to deal with then those that live thousands of miles away and have never heard about the teachings of the Christian Church. Those people over there in far-off countries are not a threat, because they are not close enough to the Christians to be seen as infringing on their identity."
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The Truth Behind Fast Food Advertising, 2002.
This paper analyzes the duplicitous nature of advertising in the fast food industry, focusing on the advertisements of three multinational fast food companies, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Long John Silver.
2,125 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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Fast food advertising has been allowed to profess anything, from the ?healthy quality? of their food to the food company?s contribution to homeless kids. While fast food giants are quick to take any of their detractors to court for any erroneous allegations made by members of the public, it doesn?t stop these same companies from committing libel themselves through their promotions. However, most fast food companies steer clear of making outrageous claims such any health benefits, preferring to concentrate on marketing their service?s convenience, economy and perceived lifestyle. This paper endeavors to highlight this discrepancy in the industry and showcases three fast food companies and their advertising efforts in that regard.
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"Fast food outlets have become the messiah for the millions of people out there who don?t have more than five minutes to spare in grabbing a bite to eat or for the millions of mothers desperate for one night of not cooking dinner for the family. There is certainly a lot to choose from. All one has to do is switch on the television, turn on the radio, go to the cinemas or even walk down the street. People from all walks of life are bombarded each and every day with jingles and gimmicks and catchcries, inviting the consumer to partake of their fried or greasy menu. Some appeal to the consumer?s need for convenience, others appeal to the consumer?s economic constraints, and others appeal to the consumer?s perceived utopian lifestyle. Some even go so far as to appeal to the consumer?s interest in healthy eating. But are these appeals from fast food conglomerates based on truth or are they just trying to beef up their profits duplicitously? This paper endeavors to explore some claims that fast food companies have made in the past through their advertising. Three fast food giants will also be held under the microscope and studied for any evidence of duplicity through their advertising."
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