MCOM 4003 - Taylor Rich

  Are reality television shows exploiting people? Reality television shows fall under a genre of television that documents " purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unknown people rather than professional actors".  These shows have become a large part of our society today, providing countless hours of entertainment to Americans across the country.  But even though these shows receive an overwhelming amount of views, the genre itself has received major backlash recently, for its exploitation of the stars of the shows.  As I previously stated, one of the appeals of reality television shows is the unique look into the lives of "regular people" rather than celebrities or professional actors. While Keeping Up With the Kardashians is an obvious exception, most reality TV shows follow the lives of people with less than glamorous lives. Reality TV shows such as Sixteen and Pregnant , My 600 Lb. Life , Dance Moms,  Teen Mom and 90 Day Fiancé  ar...

  Dua Lipa and Copyright Infringement Copyright is defined as, "a type of legal protection for original work such as writing, music, or photography."  With this protection, only the creator of the work can reproduce, sell, or display it. These protective measures are in place to make sure there are no intentional (or even unintentional) duplicates of the creator's original work. The ownership of the copyright of one's work allows them to have "exclusive" rights to their work, protecting their work from copyright infringement or violation.   To receive copyright protection from infringement, the work must:  (the following information is cited from smallbusiness.com ) An “original work of authorship” independently created by a human “Fixed” in a published or distributed form  At least minimally creative The use of copyright cannot be used for public domain names, such as ideas, methods, names, titles, and well-known information. The copyright laws do extend t...

Reporter's privilege is defined as, " the right not to be compelled to testify or disclose sources and information in court " . These rights protect reporters within their field of work, guarding their rights as reporters within their First Amendment rights.  The protection of reporter's rights is a growing concern within the expanding platforms for news. Protecting the rights of journalists and their work behind the scenes is an essential part of journalism and reporter's privilege.  Journalists rely on reporters' privilege because of the freedom to write without fear of testifying in court, based on the reporters' information. Not only do they rely on these protected rights, but they also rely on the confidential information provided to them that allows them to release legitimate and truthful facts to the public, making them reliable sources. The basic rights of reporters can be described through five simple promises: not to testify in court not to testi...