Business Ethics Case
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Business Ethics Case
George Washington Carver once made the statement that “When you do common things in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world” (“American History fun facts, 2012, para. 16). Many see his words in a multitude of ways; however, truth lies in any interpretation. Shirley Jones found one truth in Carver’s statement with the help of an article in the National Enquirer and her subsequent law suit. Calder v. Jones, the U.S. Supreme Court case brought by Jones, comes a result of an article in the National Enquirer that targeted Jones’s drinking habits. Although the National Enquirer exists as a somewhat fictitious media, the information in the article created a great deal of controversy for all parties involved with the publication.
Society has a wide variety of written media at their disposal; however, not every article, book, or other publication holds credibility. The National Enquirer carries the status of “America’s original supermarket tabloid,” rather than a credible, informative news medium (Farhi, 2010, p. 39). As a tabloid, many often view the publication as false and merely a written form of entertainment. According to Farhi (2010), the National Enquirer is “a disreputable scandal sheet and all-around guilty pleasure, filled with an enthusiastic combination of the lurid, tawdry, and the wholly preposterous” (p. 39). Nevertheless, during Iain Calder’s reign as editor-in-chief, the company made the costly mistake of targeting actress Shirley Jones and her drinking habits.
In response to the article ran regarding her personal life, Shirley Jones brought a civil law suit against Calder, the National Enquirer, and John South, the reporter responsible for the article. The law suit claimed that she had been libeled, experienced an invasion of privacy, and experienced intentional emotional distress (“Calder v. Jones (1984)”, n.d.). The suit carried some jurisdictional concerns because both South and Calder lived in...
George Washington Carver once made the statement that “When you do common things in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world” (“American History fun facts, 2012, para. 16). Many see his words in a multitude of ways; however, truth lies in any interpretation. Shirley Jones found one truth in Carver’s statement with the help of an article in the National Enquirer and her subsequent law suit. Calder v. Jones, the U.S. Supreme Court case brought by Jones, comes a result of an article in the National Enquirer that targeted Jones’s drinking habits. Although the National Enquirer exists as a somewhat fictitious media, the information in the article created a great deal of controversy for all parties involved with the publication.
Society has a wide variety of written media at their disposal; however, not every article, book, or other publication holds credibility. The National Enquirer carries the status of “America’s original supermarket tabloid,” rather than a credible, informative news medium (Farhi, 2010, p. 39). As a tabloid, many often view the publication as false and merely a written form of entertainment. According to Farhi (2010), the National Enquirer is “a disreputable scandal sheet and all-around guilty pleasure, filled with an enthusiastic combination of the lurid, tawdry, and the wholly preposterous” (p. 39). Nevertheless, during Iain Calder’s reign as editor-in-chief, the company made the costly mistake of targeting actress Shirley Jones and her drinking habits.
In response to the article ran regarding her personal life, Shirley Jones brought a civil law suit against Calder, the National Enquirer, and John South, the reporter responsible for the article. The law suit claimed that she had been libeled, experienced an invasion of privacy, and experienced intentional emotional distress (“Calder v. Jones (1984)”, n.d.). The suit carried some jurisdictional concerns because both South and Calder lived in...