Sensationalism in the media is not always intentional. When a celebrity or public figure is elderly or ill, drafts of obituaries are often prepared in advance. While this can be convenient, it can also lead to disaster when these drafts are released prematurely. Other times when the media kills...
Slander is a lie that can hurt a person or an organization’s reputation. It is considered a “spoken” form of defamation of character, though gestures (such as sign language) are also included. Unlike libel (which covers videotapes or printed articles), slander is transitory. If a person feels...
Unlike the comic strips published in your local newspaper which are scrutinized by the editor before they get published, web comics don't have that kind of censorship imposed upon them. Hence they tend to be more sarcastic and hilarious than the traditional comics in print media. There are literally...
Cyerlibel is considered a catchphrase that refers to defamation that happens in the internet. This defamation could happen on forums, chatrooms, email, messageboards, web sites or published articles online. Defamation, as traditionally defined, is the act of a person to communicate a false and...
Infantino, LLC recalled over 1 million baby slings in North America. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada teamed with Infantino, LLC to make the recall announcement. Three infants died in 2009 due to suffocation per a Safety Commission statement. Infantino's "SlingRider"...
When the dying tyrant Nero proclaimed on his death bed “Oh, what an artist that perishes in me!” his remarks reveal more than just the arrogance of history’s darkest man. They also reveal the almost immutable cultural connection between art and great suffering; between the artist and the sufferer....
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Documentary evidence is any evidence presented at a trial in the form of documents. It is presented for the judge and members of the jury for their inspection. This type of evidence does not only include written documents such as invoice or contract; it also involves photographs, films, printed...
