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To: Ilaine who wrote (4467)	1/29/2000 2:37:00 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

I guess that is similar to the National Enquirer model, you can say a lot more about a person that is a public figure than you can about a person that is not...and as long as it is without malice...well, you can probably explain the legalities better than I. I apply the same basic rules to this situation. (I was referring to your mention of hg as a symbol as being parallel to Maria as a symbol). This doesn't mean that I would personally make comments about Maria, just that I would be more accepting of it.

To: Ilaine who wrote (4467)	1/30/2000 10:05:00 PM
From: Bill Ounce	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

re: criticism and parody of public figures Two examples (1)MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch program. It's absolutely outrageous, but nobody sues. (2) National Enquirer. Its news articles do generate lawsuits from time to time. Both involve public figures. I'm not a legal expert, so you'll have to figure out the difference. However it probably has something to with humorous satire versus alleged facts. You don't see much of anything on private figures. There's probably a reason for this. >>I see Bartiromo as more of a public figure and therefore my rules for criticism are a little different than those for a private individual (or SI personality).<< > Explain, please?