Media Law

  Find one advertisement (print, radio, television, internet – any media source) that you believe is false, misleading or deceptive. Discuss whether your advertisement is entitled to First Amendment protection. Please attach your advertisement, or a description...

The legacy of yellow journalism

          The legacy of yellow journalism remains present in our contemporary media culture. You may instantly think about magazines like The National Enquirer, or you may think of the rise of “fake news,” but there are many more...

The victims of COVID-19.

1. Invent a holiday to remember the victims of COVID-19. How would you celebrate this holiday? Where would you celebrate it? 2. If you would declare yourself to be a god, prophet, or messiah, what would you preach to the world? Why should people join your movement?...

Yellow Journalism

    Though just one of many causes, Yellow Journalism did play a role in making Americans aware of the situation in Cuba and building support for the Spanish-American War. Some historians argue that Yellow Journalism was critical to the United States...