Link Ch. 1 – Are FCC Indecency Rules Still Relevant in New Media Age?
FCC indecency rules (or at least enforcement of them) has varied greatly over the years, but ever since Janet Jackson’s 5/16ths of a second nipple exposure, the FCC adopted a “zero tolerance” policy....
View ArticleLink Ch. 3 & 9 – Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction
Will the court case over Janet Jackson’s 9/16ths of second of nipple exposure ever end? ANSWER – Yes, the case ended on June 29, 2012, when the Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision...
View ArticleLink Ch. 3 – 8 Years Later – Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Janet Jackson...
Eight years ago, singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast for 9/16ths of a second. As a result, broadcast network CBS was fined more than half a million dollars and a near-decade long battle over what...
View ArticlePre-Class Video: Ten Year Anniversary of the “Wardrobe Malfunction”
Ten years ago, singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast for 9/16ths of a second. As a result, broadcast network CBS was threatened with a fine of more than half a million dollars and a near-decade long...
View ArticleThe Ghosts of Super Bowl Halftime Shows Past
I will confess that I was underwhelmed by Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime show. Now I’ve never been much of a JT fan, so I didn’t come at the show with high expectations. And I will further...
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