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Journalism Law

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1. Newspapers do not have an equal time requirement like broadcast has.






2. The media must make sure that permission is acquired in commercial situations.






3. Published work of copyrighted material is a violation and isn't protected under Section 107 as 'fair use.'






4. Requires certain information held by various federal and state agencies to be made available to the public unless the information falls under one of the exemptions.






5. Michigan court trials have to remain open. Parts can be closed - but never all of the trial. M.C.L.A 750.520k only applies to pre-trial hearings.






6. Failure to obey an order made by the court






7. Newspaper must have known material falsity - material falsity became standard of proof in Michigan.






8. Compensatory damages are a proper remedy to avoid the injustice under a promissory estoppel claim.






9. in an invasion of privacy tort - an action which occurs when an individual's expectation of privacy or right to be left alone is breached. EX. A reporter lies about his identity to gain access to information they couldn't under normal conditions.






10. Police have to disclose incident report records. Do have to keep submitting FOIAs.






11. This protects the media from liability of defamatory statements made during official proceedings. The published story must be a fair and accurate account of what happened.






12. If an ongoing - criminal investigation is actively underway - discretion may be used under the exemption claim in FOIA to withhold some documents.






13. There is a first amendment right of access to the public to cover and attend trials.






14. Permission given by SCOTUS to allow a case to be appealed






15. The speech and debate clause only covers members of congress within the halls of congress - not outside of it. I.E. press releases - speeches - etc.






16. A judgment made by the court before or during a trial. This judgment is in repsonse to a motion by the plaintiff or defendant - who claims there is not enough evidence or there is no dispute that the information given is fact.






17. To claim exemption for investigative records - they must show how disclosure would interfere with proceedings. The burden of proof is on the party claiming exemption.






18. In an invasion of privacy tort - an action that characterizes a person falsely. Often the person is misrepresented by quoting out of context - the careless use of photos or cutlines - or by using a picture from one story as a picture for another.






19. The press has no greater constitutional right to access penal facilities than any member of the general public






20. Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency - 2. Intrusion on physical solitude - 3. False light - 4. Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit - 5. Right to publicity






21. A published article must be so inaccurate that it will have more of an effect on the reader than the literal truth would.






22. Recognized first amendment right of privacy for private figures against media.






23. A decision of a court that is recognized as an authority in deciding cases which deal with similar or identical questions of law.






24. (privacy) a. Because of who you are - you have a right to profit from your image b. Endorsements






25. Set the standard in MI that negligence is needed to prove libel - as the legislature had not acted.






26. Plaintiffs are not entitled to an order unmasking an anonymous author when the statements in question cannot support a cause of action for defamation.






27. The government cannot censor. In order to exercise prior restraint - the Government must show sufficient evidence that the publication would cause a 'grave and irreparable' danger.






28. Under the language of the statute - these media representatives are not subject to an investigative subpoena.






29. Prevents ISPs from liability except on copyright.






30. First Amendment protects media to report information from official records available in open court.






31. Federal if between two states (although try to get it back to states) - telecommunications - crossing state lines - anything violating state law






32. Reconfirmed that you cannot censor news media and its coverage unless theirs a clear and present danger.






33. (privacy) Ex. Beyonce has a thing of Ocean Spray orange juice. Ocean Spray uses the photo as a marketing campaign. Beyonce could go after them.

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34. Limited decision. Closure of preliminary hearing is unconstitutional in California because they act as mini trials to ensure defendants right to a fair trial. Unique to that state however.






35. Guarantees people the right to be secure in their homes and property against unreasonable searches and seizures. Also protects against the issuance of a warrant without probable cause.






36. MI Supreme Court ruled directory information of teachers cannot be disclosed. (home address and phone number)






37. There is a First amendment right of access to trials

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38. As long as speech was about a public official (figure) could not reasonably be construed to state actual facts about its subject - it is protected by the first amendment.






39. If a statement 'results in a material change in the meaning conveyed by the statement -' the person who says it can be sued for libel.






40. For purposes of divorce - there may be some elements of a public person's private life that make them a private figure.






41. In the case where a party challenges the underlying facts that support a trial court's decision - the appellate court must defer to the trial court's view of the facts.






42. Damages presumed - Falsely accusing someone of a crime - Statements concerning race or political belief - Damaging someone in their business - Ex. calling brain surgeon 'butterfingers'






43. Guarantees freedoms of speech - religion - press and assembly.






44. The declaration of a final judgment based on the evidence presented






45. The First Amendment protection for students does not require a public school to print speech when they can justify their decision by stating an educational purpose.






46. Harm done which the law cannot remedy.






47. The power of authority of a particular court to hear and adjudicate matters in dispute






48. A court order preventing a person or group from doing or continuing to do a specific act.






49. When you have a private figure plaintiff - even though state standards controls - if it's a matter of public concern - the burden of proof shifts from the defendant who no longer has to prove truth - to the plaintiff who has to prove falsity of what






50. Michigan statute M.C.L.A. 750.520k violated the First - Fifth - and Fourteenth Amendments