And the Supreme Court says so (New York Times v. Sullivan). Most of the time in my “Journalism Ethics” class was spent on that case. If the victim so much as wrote a letter to the editor, they “sought public notoriety” and so any lie was protected, barring finding an interoffice memo saying, “let’s get this guy”. Really made the term an oxymoron. Of course, some of the “victims” truly deserve it; as Jane Ace said, “Time wounds all heels.”
I’ve never had the displeasure of watching Honey Boo Boo myself, but I understand TLC (formerly known as The Learning Channel) finally canceled the show over the TMZ revelations.
If the Palin family had walked away instead of willingly participating in a drunken brawl, Sarah wouldn’t have to worry about her family looking like a group of drunken trailer trash to the entire world.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
And the Supreme Court says so (New York Times v. Sullivan). Most of the time in my “Journalism Ethics” class was spent on that case. If the victim so much as wrote a letter to the editor, they “sought public notoriety” and so any lie was protected, barring finding an interoffice memo saying, “let’s get this guy”. Really made the term an oxymoron. Of course, some of the “victims” truly deserve it; as Jane Ace said, “Time wounds all heels.”
Jason Allen over 9 years ago
I’ve never had the displeasure of watching Honey Boo Boo myself, but I understand TLC (formerly known as The Learning Channel) finally canceled the show over the TMZ revelations.
Jason Allen over 9 years ago
If the Palin family had walked away instead of willingly participating in a drunken brawl, Sarah wouldn’t have to worry about her family looking like a group of drunken trailer trash to the entire world.