Larry Flynt is a pioneer when it comes to media-related law. Granted, most of what Flynt did or said may not be considered ethical in certain circles, Flynt fought for his first amendment rights and his right to free speech and was able to ultimately gain what he deserved. This research paper is intended to illustrate the effect that he had on media-related law. Larry Flynt is a key participant in the life cycle of media-related law due to the court cases that he was involved in as well as the ground-breaking stances that he took.
Larry Flynt and his Effects on Media-Related Law
Larry Flynt has been referred to as “the nightmare version of the American dream.” Flynt better known as the founder and publisher of Hustler magazine is the creator of bringing hard-core pornography to the people. Flynt is also known for tearing apart juries, judges and anyone who came in his way and jeopardized his right to the first amendment. Flynt is widely ridiculed for his use of crude language and committing outrageous acts in the court room. (Hudson, 1996) While it is known that Larry Flynt may have made some enemies along the way, it is how he approached the protection of his first amendment rights and free speech that I will focus on in this paper. What I hope to answer in this paper is the historical impact that Flynt has on media-related law, the law or media concepts associated with Flynt, the ethical dilemmas that he faced, and finally the importance of Flynt today and the potential effects that he has on media-related law in the future.
The historical impact of Larry Flynt can be seen in many different lights. It is because of the work of Mr. Flynt that we take classes such as Media Law & Ethics. An article titled “The La...
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... a career in media. This field will continue to grow, and just as Larry Flynt did, we will continue to “push the envelope” on certain topics that we are willing to fight for.
The world may never again see a man such as the one who was called “a nightmare version of the American dream,” but we will continue to study what Larry Flynt has done for media-related law. From his times of founder and publisher of Hustler Magazine, to his times of standing up for his own shooter, Flynt will go down as a pioneer and the father of the First Amendment. It is no surprise that Flynt is referred to as a “champion of the Constitution.” Flynt will always have his enemies, but the historical impact that Flynt had on media-related law and the future potential effects that he will have will always be admired. As Flynt kindly puts it, “I know that history will be a lot kinder to me.”
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