Phil Davison, above, who has a master’s degree in communication, eventually lost the Republican nomination to become Stark County, Ohio’s Stark County treasurer. When one of his friends told him that the video of his speech “had gone viral,” apparently he asked, “What does that mean; am I sick?” I’m guessing Mr. Davison is glad he lost (and that he’s [...]

For those unfamiliar with the above Internet meme and all its variants, Pedobear is an icon that is often used to jokingly (and sometimes seriously) accuse someone of having pedophilic tendencies. For example, if someone gushes about how cute 16-year-old singer Justin Bieber is on a chat room, another person might respond with this photo below, with no additional explanation [...]

Why isn’t Blago on trial for failing to notice a dead child behind him during his press conference? I just read the opinion of the district court judge in Illinois who, in late July, denied a motion by the Illinois Broadcasters’ Association, Illinois Press Association, the Chicago Tribune, and the New York Times to release the names of jurors, upon [...]

One recurring theme of any media law course is how “censorship” – if simply defined as the suppression of objectionable speech — has shifted away from a focus on government actions and gravitated toward the actions of private companies and individuals. Whether it’s YouTube’s copyright policy or Facebook’s privacy policy or an employer’s speech policy or a private Internet filter’s [...]