... I would like to thank the authority of Southeast University for providing us with a good environment and facilities to complete this assignment and also for offering this subject “Media & Information Technology Law”. Finally, an honorable mention goes to my family and friends for their understandings and supports on me in completing this assignment. Without helps of the particular that mentioned above, I would face many difficulties while doing this. Abstract: “Fair is foul and foul is fair” recollecting the lines enshrined in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, one could indisputably perceive what is contemplated acceptable today may conceivably be malevolent and vice versa perchance deplorable now and adequate in future. To understand the antagonism of free trial and free media one has to reflect on the evolutions of court and media and its present scenario. The judiciary and the media share a common bond and play a complimentary role to each other: man is the centre of their universe. Both the judiciary and the media are engaged in the same task: to discover the truth, to uphold the democratic values and to deal with social, political and economic problems. Media, as referred to by many as the “eyes and ears of the general public”. This actually calls for the existence of a responsible media. Louis XVI, while in the Temple prison saw books by Voltaire and Rousseau said that these two persons have destroyed France; rather they destroyed feudal order and not...
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...Introduction The media in Kenya is a diverse and vibrant growing industry. There are more than 90FM radio stations, 14 television stations and a massive number of formal and informal print newspapers and magazines. For a long time the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) dominated Kenya's electronic media scene as the only nationwide broadcaster, but with time, privately owned media houses have taken charge to the point of mockingly reporting the recent strike of KBC staff. Relations between the mass media and the Kenyan government have always been tense. However with challenging issues of media ownership, media responsibility and governmental legal mandates, the control of media outlets is now extremely controversial with regards to a declared democratic country like Kenya. This paper seeks to analyse the role of Kenyan free press in promoting democracy and the initial challenges to an unrestrained freedom of the press on account of perceptions of irresponsibility in the exercise of free speech and the role of the media in development in Kenya. Media Laws Section 79 of the Constitution of Kenya declares that every Kenyan has the freedom to hold opinions without interference, to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information and freedom from interference with his correspondence. According to Mwangi, 2007, freedom of the press is the right to seek, receive and to impart information. The freedom of expression in Kenya...
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...Homework Packet 3 Chapter 9 1. Teams move through a line of levels, beginning when they are established and ending whey they are destroyed. Bruce Tuckman identifies four different parts of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. 2. In order to be able to perform successfully as an outstanding team, you need to build a reliable team communication. There are so many benefits of having great team commutation that can help a business become very well organized and productive. When we have this team work through great communications skills, it can always bring good business and revenue to the company’s future. Efficient Action, Encourages Input, Encourages Dynamic Change, Creates well understanding, this also helps creating an outstanding team. 3. Project team: Teams created for short periods of time to accomplish a specific task Multicultural team: Teams made up of members from a diverse national, racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. High performance teams: Teams that operate an optimal levels, and self-sufficient, leverage, team diversity, and deliberately, utilize the pluralistic wealth of knowledge and experience of team members to accomplish goals. 4. One of the biggest barriers to effective teamwork are conflict , poor communication, and dysfunctional interpersonal relationships, this three barriers go hand in hand , because it often lack of communication skills and dysfunctional interpersonal relationships that create conflict on...
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...Social Media and Law Enforcement Christian Perez After the Boston marathon bombings, social media played a major role on the incident providing true facts and other times not so true. Media is a means of communication with the intent to influence a wide audience (Stuart, 2013). Social networking, which allows multiple people to share information with one another and it provides the public with reporting power of major or everyday incidents with the push of a button. Law enforcement agencies are well aware of this and have stepped up their efforts of using this means of communications as a crime fighting tool. Social media can be used for public relations, crime prevention, and criminal investigation. Departments that create a presence on social media sites open a new door of communication with the general public. By doing so citizens can receive real-time information, as well as an electronic method of asking questions, making suggestions, and providing tips that help solve crimes (Stuart, 2013). However, there has to be some kind of controls established to manage the information in a way that does not create misinformation and technicalities. Community Policing In the first 48 hours of the Boston marathon bombings, law enforcement officials released to the public information on the suspects and asked the people to share with them any information they had in reference to the incident and social media played a great role. A picture clearly shows one of the eventual suspects...
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...Social media allows people the freedom to share vast amounts of information across the globe and in a very short time period. In fact, in this day and age, it is nearly impossible for any type of business to not be involved in social media. As these technologies evolve, employers look to the courts for answers to legal their questions. Nevertheless, employers continue to struggle with their employees’ work-related and personal social media postings, causing a necessity for social media policies within the work place. The purpose of this paper will address the influence of social media on employment laws and social media policies. Although social media continues to grow, the law seems to always lag behind. Through social media individuals...
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...Title and Citation Mark Koding v. Public Prosecutor [1982] 2 MLJ 120 Facts On 11 October 1978, the Accused, Mark Koding, a lawyer and member of the Dewan Rakyat made a speech in Parliament which was thought to be seditious. He was subsequently charged with committing an offence under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act. Issues 1. Whether, as a Member of Parliament (MP), the Accused’s right of free speech in Parliament, given by sections 3 and 8 of the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Ordinance [No. 15 of] 1952 and Article 63(2) of the 1957 Federal Constitution, has been validly limited by the subsequent amendment made to Article 63 with the addition of Clause (4) by the Constitution (Amendment) Act. 1971 (Act A30). 2. Whether the Accused’s right of free speech in Parliament is part of the Constitution’s basic structure or a fundamental rule of natural justice, thus rendering any supposed amendment of the Constitution seeking to limit such right is void and of no effect. 3. Whether the demand for closure of Chinese and Tamil schools in the process of implementing the national language can be legally and constitutionally treated as questioning Article 152(1) and thus, bringing into operation section 3(1) (f) of the Sedition Act 1948 (Revised 1969), despite there not being a demand for the abolition of prohibition of the teaching or learning of such languages. Reasoning 1. While Sections 3 and 8 of the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers)...
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...The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law 1 The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law Jimmy Palacios Webster University – Irvine, CA The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law 2 Instructor: Ronald Monard, Esq. Abstract Online social networking is viewed by many as the next new paradigm in personal, professional and organizational networking and marketing. However, as they relate to the employees of today’s workforce and their respective employers, the rules are still be written. This paper will explore a two cases where social media has tested the boundaries of today’s laws and businesses HR practices. As companies continue to draft employment policies around the usage of social media, the enforcement of these polies will continue to shape the landscape of social media’s impact on personnel law. The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law 3 Social Media Social Media is the social interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Social media is heavily dependent upon mobile and web-based technologies that allow companies and individuals to communicate and collaborate. The net result if a fundamental shift in the way organizations, professional communities and individuals work together. One thing is for certain – today’s business climate is on that is extremely competitive. How to leverage the Internet in ways that are unique to you and your business is one of the key areas to establishing a competitive...
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...Social Media By O’Dane Johnson LEG100 Business Law I Professor Ericka Harden Strayer University, FL 2014 Abstract According to Constant Contact’s 2011 Small Business Attitudes & Outlook Survey, 73% of small businesses & organizations have started using social media marketing and 62% of those not using it expect to start marketing through social media. (Inc., 2011) We are living in a world where technology is changing the way we live, entertain, communicate, interact and more so than ever before the way we do business. The most effective way that companies are promoting and marketing their business today is by means of social media. Social media is a great way to drive repeated business and to attract new customers. Social networks, like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest are the places where social interactions occur more rapidly. In this article we will examine one of the world’s largest and well known social media that is used worldwide to promote and market their business, Facebook. We will look at the more suitable ADR that can be used to address issues that may arise. We will further analyze how the federal government controls the consumer transactions. This paper will further examine the agency relationship for utilizing Facebook for advertising. In conclusion we will look at the overall use and effect of using Facebook as a marketing medium. As social media continues to change and...
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... ( In Pennekamp V. Florida ) ABSTRACT In rapidly changing socio-economic condition of a country like India, the media plays a vital role in moulding the whole viewpoint of society hence it is often quoted that media is the fourth pillar of Indian democracy. Violation of human right has many dimensions and one of such dimensions finds in the trial by media. In India trial by media has assumed significant proportions. There are many cases in India where media showed its importance by continuously highlighting it, such as Priyadarshnimatto case, Nitishkatra murder case, Bijaljoshi rape case, Aarushitalwar case, Jessica case etc. Media has now reincarnated itself into a “public court” (jantaadalat). It use to watch out injustice, which has conducted the trial of an accused and passed the own verdict even before the pronouncement of judgment by the court. By this way, it prejudice the public and sometime even judges and as a result it violates the basic principle of criminal jurisprudence i.e.; ‘’presumption of innocence until proven guilty and guilty beyond reasonable doubt’’. This paper focuses on the rights of accused such as his right to fair trial, right to privacy and right to dignity, which are a violation of basic human rights guaranteed not only under Indian constitution, but also by many international organizations. Media trial along with revolutionary sting operations is an appreciable effort which helps government more accountable. But it must...
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... “This paper does not present an exhaustive list or discussion of the laws that may be implicated by an employer’s social media policy. Considering rapidly evolving social media technology and legislation, any such discussion would risk being outdated. Thus, employers with or considering social media policies should consult an attorney to ensure that their policies are consistent with existing (and rapidly evolving) laws affecting social media. With this caveat in mind, the following non-exhaustive list of guidelines provides a general framework for an effective employer social media policy and its implementation: * Employers with social media policies must ensure that their policies do not prescribe employee social media use protected by the NLRA. As a general rule, the policy cannot restrict employees from using social media to discuss the terms and conditions of their employment. Discussions on social media by employees are considered “concerted activity” and thus a policy restricting such discussions would constitute an unfair labor practice under the NLRA. * Employers should know that any ambiguity in a social media policy is construed against them. Broad polices are therefore at higher risk of violating the NLRA because they are more likely open to differing interpretations. If an employee could reasonably construe a provision in a social media policy to prohibit using social media to discuss the terms and conditions of employment, the policy does not...
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...Assignment 1: Social Media La-Nika Romain Gayles Professor Scott Levassuer Business Law I August 10, 2014 Assignment 1: Social Media In this paper, I will explain how Facebook utilizes the four components of legal astute social media marketing manager who utilizes social media outlets for consumer transactions and how each component can mitigate the risk involved in doing business in cyberspace. I will also list and analyze methods of alternative dispute resolutions and determine which would be most effective in resolving genuine disputes that may arise with consumers who may make purchases from links affiliated with social media. In addition I will examine how the federal government make control these transactions, since these transactions can occur across state lines. I will also examine the (3) branches of government and discuss which can make the most significant impact on regulating consumer transactions via social media. Lastly I will explain the agency relationship that exists on social media provider, and business that utilizes sites for advertisement. Social Media Facebook is a very popular social media site where users can express the way the feel freely without being judge. On this specific site they user can post pictures, videos and very amusing status. This site is also a way a person can keep in touch with family and friends from near and far. I can additionally say that I am also a member of the Facebook trend that has caught on and I have been...
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...ROLE OF MEDIA IN PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE Media are the storage and transmission channel or tool used to store and deliver information or data. Media are (mostly) non state actors who define themselves apart from the state and from all other societal actors (what Edmund Burke described as a “fourth estate”, distinct from government, church and electorate). While this notion of free and independent media acting on behalf of the citizen against both state and other interests is a widespread ideal, the reality of most media worldwide is complex, rapidly changing and extraordinarily diverse. Media can consist of everything from national newspapers to student magazines, global broadcasters to community radio, websites and blogs to social networks and virtual communities, citizen journalists to government mouthpieces. This briefing focuses principally on media – and to a lesser extent on linked information and technologies - at a national level within developing countries. The term media refers to several different forms of communication required to educate and make a socially aware nation. The communication forms can be radio, television, cinema, magazines, newspapers, and/or Internet-based web sites. These forms often play a varied and vital role in our society. GOVERNANCE Recently the terms "governance" and "good governance" are being increasingly used in development literature. Bad governance is being increasingly regarded as one of the root causes of all evil within our...
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...Social Media in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Leo/593 25 January 2016 The media and law enforcement really seems to have a very dysfunctional relationship. While there are many examples of where both media and law enforcement cooperate very well together, more often than not, the relationship tends to tilt to the negative side. This relationship has even gotten worse as an effect of the most recent events. The textbook says that the media’s main focus is to generate profits. With that mindset of always wanting to make money, the media will sometimes make decisions to reveal things to the general public that are not entirely true. As an effect, that could cause the public to lose respect for law enforcement. An example of this can be seen from the events that took place in Ferguson, Missouri where teen Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer and eventually led to riots in the streets. These events happened because multiple media outlets decided to tell the public details about the shooting before any actual investigation could figure out what happened. The media kept spitting out information about the incident that made the Ferguson police department look bad. The police department could not defend themselves from these accusations because they could not give out any information about an ongoing investigation. Furthermore, the rise of technological advancements like social media outlets, i.e. Facebook and Twitter, are potential dangers that are beyond...
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...com/doc/51200798/MASS-MEDIA-LAWS-AND-REGULATIONS PRESS FREEDOM & LAWS ON THE PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATION MEDIA "No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or right of the people peaceably toassemble and petition the government for redress of grievances" Freedom of Expression Article III, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution serves as the center point and basis forthe Mass Media practice in the Philippines. It serves as the Archimedean point where media practitioners and citizens are empowered to air out their concerns without undue fear, simply because this provision of the Bill of Rights (Article III) safeguards these said rights. This clause in the constitution carries with it the history of the Filipinos' fight for freedom.Originally asserted in the Malolos Constitution (approved on January 20, 1899) as "right to freelyexpress his ideas or opinions, orally or in writing, through the use of the press and other similar means", this fight for freedom has transcended through various epochs of Philippine history; carried on from one charter change to another; and pulled through every rise and fall of one administration to the next. However, laws governing the practice of mass media in the Philippines does not solely rest on the present Constitution; they are also contained in the numerous issuances of the Courts and the Philippine legislature. More specifically, other sources of laws affecting Philippine...
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...acceptance of social media into the American mainstream, the premise itself has created a distinct medium for business opportunities. The Social Media Marketing Manager, is at the forefront of utilizing social media outlets for consumer transactions. While Social Media is far from a fledgling arena, it is still a relatively new aspect to consider for instances of commerce to take place. Social Media outlets can effectively be viewed as frontier like, especially when considering the legal aspects of any business being conducted within the realm of cyberspace. Therefore, a Social Media Marketing Manager must be legally astute when attempting to create sales opportunities for any respective business. One conducting business via social media can expect many of the same themes that are engrained within traditional business mediums to have an impact on internet based business transactions such as dispute resolution and government regulation. Additionally, there may be unforeseen implications that effect any relationship that exists between the social media provider and the product/service business which uses the respective media outlet. The four characteristics of a legally astute manager, include an acceptance of how important the law is to the success of the organization, a proactive attitude toward legal issues and regulations, the ability to use informed judgment when faced with decisions involving legal implications, and having the knowledge of specific laws, regulations, tools...
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