Libel is a written form of expression that is not protected by free speech under the First Amendment, which is a legal concern for editors and publishers. It is the defamation of character, or harm to one’s reputation, as it holds a person up to public mockery, contemptuousness or disgust. In May of 2009, Kate […]

Slumdog Millionaire, the highly acclaimed 2008 Bollywood film, made a name for itself after receiving ten Academy Awards in 2009 in which it won eight. After its high appraisal, links to an Indian charity within the movie lead to negative publicity.   A fictional ‘Hope Orphange’ was featured in the film in which a criminal gangmaster […]

Product placement (PP) is used heavily in films made today as a way to cover the soaring cost of production. PP is a win-win advertising strategy. Not only is it able to make revenue for the film production companies but it also helps the company who makes the product earn money as their products receive […]

First published in the U.S. in 1886 as a family magazine, Cosmopolitan is now an international magazine for women. It has come to be known for its articles on relationships, sex and fashion. For this reason, Cosmopolitan holds a controversial position on many checkouts stands in grocery stores and other retailers across the world. Advertisements […]