November 21, 2011
Situation You are a song writer and you hear a song on the radio. You really like the beat! So you use the beat and write an original song without the consent of the original songwriters. Your song becomes an instant hit. So what happens when you come under attack for copyright infringement? Legal Background […]
November 14, 2011
1. Situation There is a broadcasting station and they are unhappy because of all the local broadcasting stations it had to offer. They look at all the regulations and the Cable Act and decide that over time they will just cut off a few local channels at a time. Then in a few years they […]
October 24, 2011
Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980) To see all the details go here: Facts of Case: The Richmond Newspapers (Appellant), wanted to have a judicial order of a criminal trial to all of the press and the public (Virginia) overturned and said it would be a violation of the First Amendment. The First Amendment guarantees both […]
September 19, 2011
DISCUSSION CASE Title: LEVESQUE VS.DOOCY 1.THE SITUATION: As we know freedom of the press is given to us in the first amendment, but we follow a code of ethics so that we uphold certain values. Say a reporter writes a story and include legitimate quotations from you and then a third party comes along […]
August 29, 2011
Hi everyone, I’m Asia Rapai, a senior majoring in print journalism and minoring in visual communication technology with a focus on web and video. This year I am the editor-in-chief at The BG News, which means I spend A LOT of my time in the newsroom over in West Hall trying to maintain a solid […]
August 29, 2011
Hey there, my name is Matt Nye and I am a junior, print journalism major here at BG. I also have worked for the BGnews for almost three years now because I started 2 weeks into the school year my freshman year. I have covered general reporting stories, swimming, hockey, (which I will be covering […]
August 29, 2011
I’m Max Filby and I’m from Sylvania, Ohio, about 30 to 45 minutes North of Bowling Green. I’m a junior studying print journalism at the University with minors in Italian and Political Science. I work at The BG News as the News Editor, a page designer and a reporter. I’ve worked at The News since […]
August 29, 2011
Hi, my name is Alissa Widman. I’m a junior print journalism major and sociology minor at Bowling Green State University from Sandusky, Ohio. (You may know it as “Cedar Point, Ohio.”) I hope to someday work as a newspaper reporter. I interned this past summer for The Sandusky Register, the Associated Press’ best division III […]
August 29, 2011
Hello! My name is Allison Dunn and I am from Sylvania, Ohio. I am a senior print journalism major with a minor in political science. I started my undergraduate education at the University of Dayton. I was absolutely in love with the school and I had an amazing group of friends, but I didn’t feel […]
August 28, 2011
Hey Everyone 🙂 My name is Ashley Warren. I’m a junior, almost a senior and a journalism major. I am from Vickery, Ohio, about 45 minutes away from BG and close to Castalia, Ohio. I have always wanted to be Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex & the City; writing for a magazine. Since then, Journalism […]
