Trafficking in false hopes and heartbreak

Article Abstract:

The New York state lottery uses the slogan 'Hey, you never know' to get poor and middle class people to buy lottery tickets. Gov George Pataki dislikes the slogan and says the lottery should emphasize that funds go to education. This is disingenuous, because most people do not care where the funds go.

Advertising, Social policy, Lotteries, Pataki, George, New York. Division of Lottery

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Colin Powell and the Miss America contest

Article Abstract:

Polls show that Gen Colin Powell is nearly as popular as Pres Clinton and Sen Bob Dole. Powell seems to have a confusing set of political beliefs, which might fit in well with the divergent American electorate. The decision to keep the Miss America swimsuit competition is also discussed.

Presidential candidates, Public opinion, Miss America Pageant, Powell, Colin

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How a private citizen lost his privacy rights

Article Abstract:

Arthur Ashe was outraged when USA Today discovered that the former tennis player had AIDS. However, his right to privacy was secondary to freedom of the press, and the obligation of USA Today to inform its readers that a public figure was suffering from a well-known disease.

Analysis, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Media coverage, Freedom of the press, Ashe, Arthur

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