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37 Media L. Notes 1 (2008-2009)

handle is hein.journals/mdilwnts37 and id is 1 raw text is: Media Law Notes Voloume 37, No. 1 Law Division, AEJMC Head Notes Edward L. Carter Division Head Brigham Young University ed_carter@byu.edu As you know, teaching two sections of the undergraduate media law course each semester means learning a lot of new names. I used to dread the chore, but then I began to apply two simple tips from a law school professor: a photograph seating chart and a get-to-know-you initial writing assignment titled My Life As a Communicator. Mention of the seating chart always draws a few groans, but with it I can usually learn the names of 48 students in a week. The initial writing assignment sounds simple enough-750 words, no other guidelines given or expectations made-but has yielded some surprising and even touching results. One young man who uses a cane and sports a bald head wrote of the phone call when his doctor told him he had bone cancer. The student had just been married three weeks earlier, and the news obviously devastated the young couple. But the student came upon a quote by Stephen King that one can either get busy living, or get busy dying. The student decided to get busy living, and thus enrolled in my class despite the chemotherapy, surgeries and fear. Another young man wrote about spending the summer on long bus rides and in small minor-league stadiums as the radio broadcaster for a rookie-league baseball team. A young woman described experiences traveling her state as a beauty pageant winner. Several student athletes wrote about their exploits in intercollegiate golf, track, cross country or volleyball. Others wrote about their world travels. Most, though, write about either their families or their own efforts to overcome feelings of inadequacy. I am impressed that so many of the students, at a time of life when I just focused on myself and having a good time, feel a strong desire to make a difference in the world by helping other people. Issues in Indecency Opposing sides sound-off on the controversial fleeting expletive and its implications for broadcast media Chris Sienza Graduate Student, Journalism University of Illinois sienzal@illinois.edu On November 4th, the United States Supreme Court will hear opening arguments in FCC v. Fox Television Stations and deal directly with broad- cast indecency for the first time since its 1978 decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation. The case has sparked interest from parties other than the direct litigants, resulting in the filing of 17 separate amicus briefs. I recently interviewed authors of amicus briefs from each side to obtain their insight into the ramifications of this case. In support of the respondents (Fox Television Stations) I spoke with (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 5) Fall 2008 (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 5)

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