“The editors wrote back, specifically asking about my sexual orientation. I replied that journalism is only about accuracy, presenting facts in an understandable manner, and leaving readers with lasting memories about the presentation….”
MORE: Oberlin College tried to destroy a local business, and lost $25M for doing so; Libraries more popular than ever!; NYT updates Twitter policy for its reporters; Dumb politician calls cops about comedian’s joke; and Facebook moderators told to “err on the side of an adult” when reviewing potential child abuse material.
Since I’m not doing this to make money, I don’t need permission to quote from other books, right?
MORE: A 15-page, $1.25M book!; CA governor mocks parents about s*xually explicit books in school libraries; School board member sues critics for libel; Doctor faces plagiarism accusations; Scammer caught in medical journal fraud scheme; Amazon gets booted by Seattle Pride; Mainstream media is spinning political opinions, not news; Russia abducting and threatening journalists; Supreme Court agrees to hear copyright case of photo turned into Warhol paintings; Media blames Trump and white supremacy for Will Smith Oscar slap; Putin too busy criticizing J.K. Rowling to stop slaughtering children; and 125-year-old letter from orphaned choir boy found in church pew.
Take it a step further. What if people start cancelling authors and publishers after they were triggered by something in a book? Think that’s impossible? Take it further still. What if authors and publishers start getting sued for not publishing trigger warnings, or the right trigger warnings? Think that won’t happen? Look around you!
MORE: Could publishers be facing peak subscriptions?; Teachers union continues to publish error-laden posts; Professor’s exam posted online so he sues for copyright infringement; Russia now allowing its companies to violate other countries’ copyrights, trademarks, and patents; and Company fails to silence author
MORE: Russia silencing dissenters…just like Facebook does!; Evergreen Publishing Group LLC / America’s Choice Publishers deceived elderly adults and got nailed by the state of Georgia; Beto O’Rourke sued by oil tycoon for defamation; Amazon might REALLY be in trouble this time!; Southern Poverty Law Center’s hate list; and Meghan Markle’s sister accuses her of slut-shaming in libel lawsuit
“My lawyer says I can’t be sued because everything in my book is true.”
I’m always shocked when I hear this…
MORE: Amazon suspends BLM charity program over spending controversy; Cancel culture insanity at a university; A man secretly owned a PR website where he promoted his own firm, and trashed his competitors; Social media posts are fair game in a divorce; Update on ResearchGate/scientific publishers’ lawsuit; Shopify sued for textbook pirating by its clients; and Fast Company sued for selling its subscriber list; Employee at Texas A&M copied and renamed an author’s book (about the university!) but the university is immune from the lawsuit?
MORE: Woman loses home after failing to show up for libel case; Paralegal accused of poisoning boss will face libel claims; Pastor facing libel suit files for bankruptcy; A look at a landmark study on libel lawsuits; and Palin loses libel suit against NYT
