What Would You Do?: The Political Cartoon


Scenarios: The Senator The Unwed Father Down By The River The Political Cartoon You Have Mail And The Winner Is... A Walk In The Park Man of The People An Anonymous Tip The Interview	You decide not to publish the cartoon. You have lost an opportunity to publish a perfectly legal cartoon. The cartoon focused on being funny and humorous, not conveying facts. The Supreme Court ruled in Hustler Magazine vs. Falwell that in order to sue for libel there must be proof that the statement was supposed to be taken seriously. Given the nature of the cartoon, and the disclaimer, the public official would have no case. OR You publish the cartoon.

Scenarios:

The Senator

The Unwed Father

Down By The River

The Political Cartoon

You decide not to publish the cartoon.

You have lost an opportunity to publish a perfectly legal cartoon. The cartoon focused on being funny and humorous, not conveying facts. The Supreme Court ruled in Hustler Magazine vs. Falwell that in order to sue for libel there must be proof that the statement was supposed to be taken seriously. Given the nature of the cartoon, and the disclaimer, the public official would have no case.

OR

You publish the cartoon.