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Sad News: Jennifer Hudson's Nephew Found Dead

Posted on October 27, 2008
CNN.com reports that the body inside a white Chevy Suburban is that of young Julian King, actress Jennifer Hudson's nephew, missing since late last week when the bodies of his grandmother and his uncle were discovered inside his grandmother's home...

Why the Media Focuses On "White Women In Peril"

Posted on October 27, 2008
Leonard M. Baynes, St. John's University School of Law, has published "White Women in Peril on Broadcast and Cable Television News," as St. John's Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-153. Here is the abstract. It has been approximately forty years...

BBC Receives Complaints Over Radio Broadcast, Apologizes To "Fawlty Towers" Actor

Posted on October 27, 2008
Once again, the BBC finds itself in the position of having to apologize for some unfortunate behavior on the part of participants on one of its shows. This time, the behavior occurred on Russell Brand's Radio 2 show, during an...

Little Rock Anchor Dies of Injuries

Posted on October 26, 2008
Little Rock (Ark.) anchor Anne Pressly has died, several days after she was attacked in her home. Police still do not have a suspect. Read more here in an MSNBC.com story and here in a CNN.com story.

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"Stop! In the Name of Law!"

Posted on October 26, 2008
MSNBC.com's Dave White recaps all those cease-and-desist letters the McCain campaign has gotten from artists who didn't give permission for the campaign, or the RNC, to use their work to promote the Senator's presidential bid. Fear not, GOPpers--Mr. White has...

Actress Jennifer Hudson's Mother, Brother Slain

Posted on October 25, 2008
Police have arrested William Balfour, actress Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law, following the deaths of her mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson, some time Thursday or Friday. Their bodies were found Friday in Mrs. Donerson's home. Mr...

Discrimination Or Dollars, Off Broadway

Posted on October 25, 2008
Is it all about the money? Or is something more insidious going on? Female playrights say males are more likely to get their work produced off-Broadway, and they are beginning to hold meetings in which they say so directly, to...

A Reporter Takes Center Stage

Posted on October 24, 2008
The New York Times discusses Ronan Noone's new play The Atheist, about a cynical journalist, starring Campbell Scott, here. Here's a review from The Hollywood Reporter.

Man Wants $180 Million From Oprah Winfrey and Others, Claims They Defamed Him As a Result of Extortion Arrest

Posted on October 23, 2008
Keifer Bonvillain is suing talk show host Oprah Winfrey, the FBI, and Ms. Winfrey's attorney charging that they caused him to be arrested over statements he made in a taped phone conversation with one of her company's employees in 2006...

George Washington Law Review Issue Devoted to Access to the Media

Posted on October 23, 2008
In volume 76 of the June issue of the George Washington Law Review, "Access to the Media--1967 to 2007 and Beyond: A Symposium Honoring Jerome A. Barron's Path-Breaking Article". The issue includesIntroductory Remarks: The Honorable Stephen G. Breyer Access Reconsidered:...

The Meaning of "Red Lion" In 2008

Posted on October 23, 2008
Ronald J. Krotoszynski, University of Alabama School of Law, has published "The Irrelevant Wasteland: An Exploration of Why Red Lion Doesn't Matter (Much) in 2008, the Crucial Importance of the Information Revolution, and the Continuing Relevance of the Public Interest...

Barbara Blake Hannah: British TV's First Black On-Air Reporter

Posted on October 23, 2008
Barbara Blake Hannah writes about breaking the journalism color barrier on British TV here.

Annie Leibovitz on the Queen's Photograph and the BBC's Editing

Posted on October 23, 2008
Annie Leibovitz gives her recollection of the day Queen Elizabeth turned up for that photo shoot, which became the infamous "Crowngate." The BBC was eventually skewered for editing footage of the shoot that implied that the queen was upset over...

Radio Host Impersonates God in Skit on Dubai Show, Loses Job

Posted on October 23, 2008
Virgin Radio host Revin John ran afoul of the law and lost his job when he imitated the voice of God on-air in Dubai during his show on the Arabian Radio network. Such an impersonation is strictly prohibited under Islam,...

Reporters Without Borders Releases Press Freedom Index For 2008

Posted on October 23, 2008
Here's the newly released Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index: the U.S. ranks 36th, along with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, South Africa, Spain and Taiwan. Iceland is first. The report points out that the countries that most protect press...

O.J. Simpson Witness Sues "Dr. Phil" For Defamation, False Light Over Remarks, Editing After Appearance On Show

Posted on October 22, 2008
Thomas Riccio, who testified in the recent O.J. Simpson trial in Las Vegas, is suing Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil") and Stage 29 media, which produces his show, for defamation and false light, alleging that his appearance on the Dr. Phil...

Take Down at the YouTube Corral

Posted on October 22, 2008
NPR's Laura Slydell reports on the use of news clips in campaign ads, and the problems that such use engenders when the ads turn up on YouTube, and the networks then send YouTube take down letters in conformity with the...

Media Figure Al Franken and Incumbent Norm Coleman Go Toe To Toe In Minnesota

Posted on October 22, 2008
Here's an NPR story on the Senatorial battle between comedian and writer Al Franken and incumbent Norm Coleman.

Jordanian Poet Charged With Blasphemy

Posted on October 22, 2008
Jordan has arrested a poet for blasphemy based on the accusations of a leading religious figure, the Grand Mufti Nuh Qdah, who says that Islam Samham's recent poems are "a type of atheism and blasphemy," because they link material from...

Britney's LA License OK To Drive In L.A.

Posted on October 22, 2008
An L.A. judge has dismissed the case against pop diva Britney Spears after a jury was unable to agree in her "driving without a valid California license" case. Ten of the jurors favored acquittal, apparently accepting the defense's argument that...

MPAA, Universities Try a Meeting of the Minds on Illegal Student Downloading

Posted on October 22, 2008
From the Wired Campus Blog (Chronicle of Higher Education), this piece on a workshop set up by the Motion Picture Association of America intended to find common ground between universities and the MPAA in order to cut down on illegal...

New Conlaw Blog Debuts

Posted on October 21, 2008
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law School, Ruthann Robson, CUNY Law School, and Nareissa L. Smith, Florida Coastal Law School, have started the Constitutional Law Prof Blog. Check it out here.

Afghan Appeals Court Overturns Death Sentence For Journalist

Posted on October 21, 2008
The AP reports that an Afghan court has overturned a death sentence meted out to a journalist convicted of blasphemy, but still sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Parwez Kambakhsh had received a death sentence from a lower court...

Lessig On the Intersection of Copyright and Free Speech In This Election Year

Posted on October 21, 2008
Lawrence Lessig discusses the copyright issues that this year's political campaign has highlighted, such as the use of copyrighted material in campaign ads, in this opinion piece for the New York Times.

Update On Little Rock TV Anchor

Posted on October 21, 2008
Here's a CNN update on the condition of Little Rock TV anchor Anne Pressly, who was attacked in her home earlier this week (commercial or PSA may precede video clip).

British Judge Supports Introduction of Cameras Into Family Courts

Posted on October 21, 2008
In an extensive interview with the Times, Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division, indicated his support for a number of changes in court rules and other reforms, including the introduction of cameras into family courts, which he thinks...

Ofcom Official Hints BBC Funding Scheme May Change Over Time

Posted on October 21, 2008
Speculation continues over future funding for the BBC as Ed Richards, head of Ofcom told the Guardian that "we must be willing to look into more radical proposals for the future and we are willing to do that even if...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines To Create "Crime Fraud Exception" To Shield Law

Posted on October 20, 2008
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided that the state's reporter's shield law protects news media even if it receives and publishes information from a source about a criminal act. Pennsylvania's Shield Law, 42 Pa.C.S. � 5942, protects a newspaper's source...

Little Rock, Arkansas TV Anchor Found Injured In Home; Hospitalized in Critical Condition

Posted on October 20, 2008
CNN reports that Anne Pressly, a news anchor for ABC affiliate KATV in Little Rock, was found injured in her home by her mother. She is now hospitalized in critical condition. Police are investigating and suspect her injuries may be...

Some Resources on Libel Tourism Legislation

Posted on October 20, 2008
The website/blog Finding Dulcinea offers this quick overview of the "libel tourism" issue.

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