If a national news station publishes your home address on television without your consent, what is(if any) the recourse? [more inside]
posted by irishkitten on May 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there any law or regulation that prohibits the media from reporting the name of a child victim of sexual assault? Is there any way to prevent the media from disclosing such information? The issue is in California. [more inside]
posted by metawabbit on Jul 18, 2007 - 17 answers

Why would a newspaper reveal a murder victim's house value and transaction history? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Oct 27, 2006 - 9 answers

A local news station in my (small) town is doing a mullti-part series on "the obesity epidemic". The teasers and the intro for this series includes pictures of rather hefty people (shot from knees to armpits only, so no face identifiable) strolling about town. One of them is me. [more inside]
posted by Quadroonian on Jun 27, 2006 - 35 answers

I'm curious fellow Mefi's. What do you think are three most significant detriments of the Internet to society? Your perspective(s) could be from cultural values, business, education, media, technology, developing countries, privacy, etc. On the flip side, what would you consider the most significant benefits of the Internet to society? No right or wrong answer, just picking your brain...
posted by Macboy on May 8, 2004 - 25 answers