...Business Ethics Case 3.5 Business Ethics The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States) 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? National Enquirer is a supermarket tabloid founded in 1926; founded William Radolph Hearst. In 1926 the paper was known as New York Enquirer and then purchased in 1952 by Generoso Pope, Jr. Pope purchased the paper and used strategic marketing skills by establishing the paper into supermarkets racks across the country in the 70's (Randall, 1986). Furthermore, Pope knew for the paper to be successful he needed to pay the highest pay to top notch reporters and editors to produce, write, and manage the paper to be the best in its field. While this practice may not result in writing that...
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...Business Ethics Case Tina M. Drinka BUS/415 March 12, 2012 Rob Tischer, J.D., M.A. Business Ethics Case Discussed in this paper is the case of Calder v. Jones, 465 United States 783, 1984. Respondent Shirley Jones filed suit in California Superior Court against the National Enquirer claiming libel. Petitioners are South the reporter who wrote the article for the National Enquirer, and Calder who holds the position of president and editor of the National Enquirer. What Kind of Paper is National Enquirer? The Enquirer/Star Group, Inc. is a holding company for many best selling supermarket tabloids founded in 1926, by William Radolph Hearst, known at that time as the New York Enquirer (Randall, 1986). Generoso Pope, Jr. purchased the paper in 1952 utalizing his marketing skills to introduce the paper into supermarkets during the 1970s (Randall, 1986). The group’s shining star is the National Enquirer with a weekly circulation of seven million when combined with the Star and only TV Guide has a higher weekly circulation. The National Enquirer, Inc. principally based in Florida, publishing a weekly magazine distributed nationally with a total circulation exceeding five million. Approximately 600,000 copies circulate in California, which is twice the total of the next largest circulation market. Avoiding Suit in California Petitioner South, the reporter who wrote the article in question, lives in Florida, but travels on business to California...
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...1. Who were the defendants and what contacts did each have with California? The defendants are the National Enquirer Inc. and its president. The extent to their contact in California from the case study is that they distributed the newspaper in California among other states. This would make them eligible for the long arm statute. The National Inquirer Inc. “transacted other business in the state that allegedly caused injury to another person. (Cheseman, p. 44, 2010). 2. Were the defendants subject to suit in California? Why or Why not? Yes the National Enquirer is subject to suit in California as they have substantive contacts in California and do distribute their newspapers in that state. However the president of the National Enquirer may not be subject of suit if he doesn’t have substantive contacts in California this case study doesn’t have much information stating if this person wrote the article themselves. From what little information I have based off of the case study I would say that it is possible for the president to be held liable for suit depending on what exactly his role in the newspaper is. 3. Was it ethical for the defendants to try to avoid suit in California? No it wasn’t ethical if their story truly had caused damages to Shirley Jones or her career. Our judicial system is here to protect citizens and to give a fair trial. If the defendants are trying to get out of a suit then they are ultimately trying to get out of giving someone a fair...
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...1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? The National Enquirer is an American supermarket tabloid, which can be traced back to 1926. The paper was founded by William Griffin when he was given a loan by William Randolph Hearst to create the New York Evening Enquirer (Funding Universe, 2010). This paper was sold in New York City and as a partial repayment of Griffin’s loan, Hearst wanted to experiment new ideas in the Enquirer. Because of the unsuccessful articles published and antimilitary publications in World War II, sales never peaked. William Griffin later sold the tabloid magazine to Generoso Pope, Jr. Pope slowly decreased the amount of articles written about the war and added new columns that included worldwide events. In the early 1950s, the Enquirer started focusing on tales of murder, crimes, and confessions. Later, the paper added a gossip column, which assisted in raising sales of the magazine and by 1953, the Enquirer was considered a tabloid magazine (Funding Universe, 2010). The new gossip columns included stories about Elvis and other celebrities, in which they would write about scandals and betrayals. In 1957, the magazine was renamed the National Enquirer and by mid-1960s, the tabloid was available in retail chain stores across the United States. Before Pope died in 1988, the magazine was circulating throughout the United States and generating enormous profits, thus when Pope passed, many publishing companies bid for the opportunity to own the tabloid...
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...University of Phoenix Business Ethics Case BUS/415 Carrie Miranda Derk Adams January 7, 2011 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? National Enquirer is a supermarket tabloid founded in 1926; founded William Radolph Hearst. In 1926 the paper was known as New York Enquirer and then purchased in 1952 by Generoso Pope, Jr. Pope purchased the paper and used strategic marketing skills by establishing the paper into supermarkets racks across the country in the 70's. Pope knew the paper to be successful he needed to pay the highest pay to top notch reporters and editors to produce, write, and manage the paper to be the best in its field. This practice may not result in writing what always measures up to the journalistic standards of a magazine such as People, it does allow the Enquirer to cover a broad range of topics, and it enables timely responses to events that often result in news scoops . The success of Pope's strategic marketing skills not everyone found this paper to be tactful and find it offensive; however, the papers success is successful from being an attention grabber, loud and graphic. Provides the top hot news of the media and provides the readers information they may not find anywhere else as forward as they provide the information. 2. Was it ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid suit in California? . In the case under discussion, the Petitioners wrote and edited an article, containing slanderous material about the respondent, which...
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...Running Head: Business Ethics Case Business Ethics Case Student Name BUS/415 Business Law Date Instructor Name Business Ethics Case The National Enquirer, Inc. is a corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. Jones, an entertainer and also a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida because The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones. The damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress were filed in a lawsuit by California. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States) What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? The National Enquirer is involved in giving exaggerated stories such as personal life or any scandal of any celebrity or news which create sensation and arise curiosity. It is a tabloid magazine and its main focus is on celebrity news and gossip. It is not considered credible because of its exaggeration. Despite of all this company has a strong base and standing. As per Funding Universe (n.d.), there are 1,331 employees with the Enquirer’s holding company,...
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...John Edwards - Democrat John Edwards was birthed June 10, 1953, in Seneca, South Carolina. Being the initial individual in his household line to participate in university, he initially participated in Clemson College as well as after that moved to North Carolina State College, where he finished with a bachelor's level in fabric modern technology. John Edwards' very early lawful profession could be explained as sensational, while his individual life could be defined as an endure battle in the face of catastrophe. Having actually wed early, he had 4 youngsters, one of which, Wade Edwards, was eliminated in a vehicle crash at age 16 in 1996. His lawful job has actually been noted by hostile test attorney task. His name has actually come to...
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...Case 3.5 The National Enquirer is a celebrity news and gossip tabloid magazine. The magazine is comprised of news; information, entertainment, and making people feel good about themselves. The magazine caters to what the readers want to hear and read by making the stories interesting. The National Enquirer was founded in 1926 by William Griffin and was purchased in 1952 by Generoso Pope Jr. In 1988, the Enquirer was purchased by GP Group Acquisition Limited Partnership that became known as the Enquirer/Star Group, Incorporated. The National Enquirer can be usually located in checkout lines in grocery stores or small convenience stores where they gain the most publicity to the customers. This provides the magazines to be read while waiting in line and to also draw in readers to buy the magazine so they can read the stories in full. Ethics are rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group or culture (Dictionary, 2011). It was ethical that the National Enquirer would want to avoid suit in California under the diversity of citizenship. The magazine goes after stories with determination and what they believe are morally correct. Every person has different morals and ethics with how he or she covers stories and what is included in these stories. If material is found unethical and should not be shared in the public eye, the magazine will dispose of the information so it is not found by anyone else either (The Yale Journal...
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...3.5 Business Ethics The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? The National Enquirer aka the Enquirer is an American tabloid/magazine founded in 1926 by William Randall Hearst. The magazine pays people top dollar for tips and stories on celebrities and famous figures. Most of their stories are gossip-filled and eye-catching to the consumer. 2. Was it ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid suit in California? I believe it was ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid the lawsuit in California. They are a company based out of Florida and that is a big inconvenience for them. Obviously the Enquirer would try to avoid the suit in a different state hoping that she would drop the suit if she had to bring it to Florida. They are a magazine that runs based on the stories they produce...
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...Business Ethics National Enquirer Case “National Enquirer Inc. publishes and distributes a weekly general interest periodical under the name, National Enquirer. National Enquirer periodical contains information and editorial content related to investigative reporting, celebrity gossip and features, human-interest stories and covers articles about health, food, and household affairs topics. The company is based in Boca Raton, Florida. National Enquirer operates as a subsidiary of American Media Operations Inc “(Frost, 2011 ¶1). National Enquirer has a reputation for stretching the truth about the stories contained within the magazine. Often times the stories are derogatory toward celebrity figures, and are grossly exaggerated creating a perception of that person that is not positive. This would be defamation of character “Defamation of Character, is false and unprivileged spoken words or written publication, which exposes any living person to hatred, contempt, ridicule” (Aaron Larson, 2005 p. 1). The stories have to be somewhat true so the journalist will print just enough truth to make the story believable. However, after many lawsuits and out of court settlements the magazine has tried to improve its public image. “The National Enquirer’s reputation is still poor, even with the improvements over the past years, according to the Pew Research Center’s latest survey” (Hannah, 2004 p.1). Jones versus National Enquirer Case study: “The National Enquirer published an article...
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...The John Edwards Mistress Scandal The John Edwards Mistress Scandal By Terri Clark Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Loius Held July 6, 2012 The John Edwards Mistress Scandal Rielle Hunter has made quite a name for herself in the political world. This article talks about John Edwards’ dealings with his mistress and the book, written by Hunter, telling what she calls the truth about her dealings with Edwards. This clear and accurate article is very informative in that it reiterates the fact that Hunter was hired by Edwards to video record his campaign behind the scenes. After working together over time, Edwards and Hunter initiated an affair between each other and had a little girl. After six months of Edwards denying Hunter and her baby, the truth was brought to the light. The article ignored the fact the Edwards’ wife had been ill with cancer during his time with the mistress but goes on to inform the public of the 1 million dollars paid to two people by Edwards to hide Hunter during the earliest part of his campaign. Hunter however, was acquitted of the charges placed against him a month ago. Hunter never testified in the case against Edwards even after she was guaranteed immunity from prosecution. Hunter had another perspective. She blames John’s old friend Andrew Young implying that Young was the one who initiated the idea of claiming paternity of the Edwards and Hunter’s little girl. Young was also the one who Hunter says solicited money...
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...battle. In 2007, the tribe received a scholarship program for the identification and documentation of the battle of Fort Mystic Mashantucket Pequot battles Protection Americans. This was the beginning of hostilities in order to document the behavior of the grant of two additional Pequot Battlefield - Fort Saybrook seat and identification documents and investigate other Pequot fight another war. May 26, 1637, was attacked by the Pequot Puritans. The Puritans were Anglicans who emigrated to England because of the fear of religion. Another reason why the puritans migrated to America, he had to purify the faith and believe, as "God's chosen people." Thus, we must sieze Peqouts Authority land. Because the relationship soured, the war began. The Puritans Peqouts kill most brutal way. Because of the epidemic and the brutal murder of a decrease in Pequot Pequot 3000.Masakra 13000-Mystic avenged the murder of two British. just before dawn, head of the English militia, Captain John Underhill, looked at the sleepy town with grim satisfaction. Marking the first rays of the new sun in the eastern sky, he gave the order to ataku. Zabijanie begun. Seven years after the creation of ethnic cleansing in Boston, New England. This time, it was more "successful" you killing over five hundred Algonquin in a raid on his hometown. But...
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...Nina Reed Jhumpa Lahiri is a realist writer of today. Her work is inspired by her experience as an Indian growing up in America and never quite fitting in with both her traditional Indian background and her new American community. Lahiri’s stories express her personal encounter with evading her Indian heritage. She involves in her work the everyday struggles of being stuck between two cultures and remaining true to one’s self. The majority of her stories incorporate her main character having an identity crisis. Lahiri herself, as well as some of her close friends, battled with defining her sense of self as well as how it affected her personal relationships. The author’s stories are relatable in a sense that it deals with the everyday struggles finding one’s true self. On July 11, 1967, Nilanjana Sudheshna Lahiri was born in London England to Bengali Indian immigrants. At the age of three, Nilanjana and her family relocated to the West of the Atlantic to Rhode Island. Because her name was difficult to pronounce, her teacher called her by her nickname, Jhumpa. It was only a pet name that her parents called her, but in America, it became the name she was called by her friends and teachers. This event would mark the beginning of her struggle to assimilate in America. Her father was and still is a librarian at the University of Rhode Island, which influenced her love of reading and writing. While growing up, Jhumpa was often conflicted between both American...
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...Shan Rogers Religion Professor Orr December 1, 2012 The Great Awakening and Its Leaders and Theology The Great Awakening was a revival movement meant to purify religion from material distractions and renew any and every person’s faith in God. The movement was a reaction against the diminishing of religion and the spread of disbelief during the Enlightenment of the 1700’s. During this time, revival ministers stressed the emptiness of material comfort, the corruption of human nature, and the need for immediate repentance for fear that individuals shall receive divine fury. So basically, the Great Awakening was a period in history in the American colonies, where the importance of the church was deemphasized and there was more of a focus on the spirituality of individuals themselves. Among this historical event, were leaders who would help carry the Great Awakening to where it was destined to be. Though there were many leaders, two leaders stood out more than any other and had the greatest impact on the Great Awakening. These two leaders were Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. The revival had begun with Jonathan Edwards in Northampton, Massachusetts. Edwards came from Puritan, Calvinist roots, but emphasized the importance and power of a personal religious experience. Edwards’s role in the Awakening was major and crucial in many ways. First, Edwards was a very prominent and effective preacher who not only used his faith as inspiration for his sermons but also from...
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...English Department University of Heidelberg HS Literature: Science and Religion Instructor: Dr. Prof. Jan Stievermann WS 11/12 Jonathan Edwards: The Theory of Conversion and His Disposition towards Science Angela Abram Am Güterbahnhof 26, 69181 Leimen angeljoy89@yahoo.com English philology, semester: 5 Matriculation number: 2828314 April 9th, 2012 1. Introduction 3 2. Jonathan Edwards 4 2.1. His Life and Calling 2.2. The Conversion Experience 6 3. Edward’s Disposition towards Science 10 3.1. Science as a Way to Know God 3.2. Book of Nature vs. Book of God 13 4. Is Empiricism Important? 14 5. Jonathan Edwards: A Scientist and Christian 18 6. Conclusion 21 Bibliography 23 Honor Pledge 24 1. Introduction Throughout the centuries the relationship between science and religion has been at times harmonious and at other times at odds with each other. Even today we still find many religious groups who see science as a threat to their belief system. Among these groups are Evangelical Christians. We hear of concerned mothers protesting against the teaching of evolution in front schools, pastors warning their congregation about the dangers of science and many more instances of believer trying to “fight against” scientific findings that are not compatible with the word of God. However, a closer look reveals that there...
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