BCOM 405 Week 2 Discussion Question, Individual Assignment and Learning Team

BCOM 405 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
What is privacy? Why is it important? Do people have an absolute right to privacy? Why or why not? Does privacy exist in an online environment? Explain. What rights to communications privacy does an employee have in the workplace?
BCOM 405 Week 2 Discussion Question 2
What is libel? What standards did the Supreme Court establish in the New York Times v. Sullivan Case? Should these standards still apply today? Why or why not.
BCOM 405 Week 2 Individual Assignment
First Amendment and Journalism Paper:  Using the Electronic Reading Reserve (ERR), the Internet, textbook, or other resources, research a current article on journalism and the First Amendment. Prepare a 700-1,050-word paper in which you evaluate the role the First Amendment plays in your article. In your paper, make sure to include an article synopsis, issues analysis, and the business implications.  Be sure to properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper. (Individual)
BCOM 405 Week 2 Learning Team
Learning Team Blog Scenario Paper: Prepare a 1400-1,750-word paper in which you address the following: Scenario: A travel company, based in the UK, runs a Travel Blog Website. The blog generally has over 1,000 regular readers from around the world. Over the last two Weeks, recent postings on the blog have included several negative comments about Baderman Island, a hotel resort located in the US. These comments have included accusations that the CEO has allowed illegal sewage dumping into the nearby Kelsey River. The CEO of Baderman Island has sent a letter threatening legal action against the travel company and blog website. The CEO claims that the comments posted on the blog are false and have adversely affected international and domestic business at the resort.
Evaluate how the First Amendment affects business communication in this global environment.
What options does Baderman Island have to pursue legal action?
What impact does the location of the travel company have on the scenario?
Be sure to properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper. (Main)