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Journalism Law
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1. Lowest court handles: Tickets - civil matter - Misdemeanor - Felonies
Rouch 1
Libel Per Se
District Court
Defenses of libel
2. If you obtain material from a third party illegally - media are still protected and can publish.
Fourth amendment
U.S. v. Dickinson
Pearson v. Dodd
Wilson v. Layne
3. If you get the information from outside sources - you can publish it. MCL 750.520k does not constitute an unlawful prior restraint on publication. Rather - the statute directs that the court file be withheld from the public
Midland Publishing Co v. District Judge
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Injunction
4. Under FOIA - personell records may be released - subject to 'appropriate redactions.'
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
6th - cincinnati OH
Fair comment
5. The power of authority of a particular court to hear and adjudicate matters in dispute
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Jurisdiction
Time Inc. v. Hill
McCracken v. Evening News Association
6. Even though university foundations are privately incorporated - they might be subject to comply with FOIA and OMA if the majority of funding comes from the university.
Snepp v. United States
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
District Court
7. There is a first amendment right of access to the public to cover and attend trials.
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
WXYZ v. Hand
Right to publicity
8. Opinion - privilege - fair comment - truth - constitutional defenses
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
Defenses of libel
Sixth amendmen
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
9. Damages presumed - Falsely accusing someone of a crime - Statements concerning race or political belief - Damaging someone in their business - Ex. calling brain surgeon 'butterfingers'
False light
6th - cincinnati OH
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
Libel Per Se
10. Harm done which the law cannot remedy.
Precedent
Civil contempt
Fair comment
Irreparable harm
11. No liability for publishing information that was lawfully obtained.
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
Florida Star v. B.J.F
12. Qualified privilege allows newspapers to report on both sides of a story as long as the sources are qualified. Created doctrine of neutral reportage
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
Tasini v. NYT
Houchins v. KQED Inc.
Shepherd v. Maxwell
13. Money damages awarded to the injured party as compensation for a specific loss
Actual Damages
Precedent
Freedom of Information Act
Gag order
14. Protects all 'persons' from deprivation of life - liberty or property without due process of law.
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Fourteenth amendment
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
15. Publication - identification - defamation - harm and damages
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
5 Elements of libel
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
MCLA 750.520k
16. Enforced freelancer/copyright actions - and publishers who were doing more than compile the stories had to pay the reporters. Electronic publications (putting it online) makes it a new publication.
Tasini v. NYT
Snepp v. United States
Misdemeanor
District Court
17. The Sixth Amendment rights of a defendant outweigh the First Amendment of the press in cases where the press can have prejudicial outcome of the defendant's trial.
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
District Court
Doctrine of neutral reportage
Gannett v. DePasquale
18. Series of pre trail hearings: court created devices to weed out inadmissible evidence prior to trial. Often determine bargaining of prosecution and defendant to come up with plea bargain. Most cases are ended with plea bargain and don't go to trial.
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Circuit Court
19. Journalists and citizens must first obey court orders first before seeking appeal - even if they believe the order is unconstitutional
Rouch 2
U.S. v. Dickinson
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
20. Innocent and negligent misstatement in a newspaper are protected under constitutional freedoms of speech and press.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Gag order
Time Inc. v. Firestone
21. For purposes of defamation - a person who has thrust themself into the spotlight and has the power to gain media publicity. these individuals must prove actual malice to prevail in a libel suit
Time Inc. v. Hill
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
Public figure
22. There is liability even if the news organization reports both sides - if the sources are not credible.
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
Adjudication
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Rouch 1
23. If you knowingly run ads that advocate criminal activity - you can be held liable. Got off on the first case - but on the second case they should have known better.
Time Inc. v. Pape
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Circuit Court
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
24. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Time Inc. v. Firestone
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
State News v. Michigan State University
25. Institutes procedures to ensure every citizen has the right to access government documents - as well as the right to inspect and receive copies of records from state and local government bodies.
Injunction
Gannett v. DePasquale
Freedom of Information Act
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
26. Federal if between two states (although try to get it back to states) - telecommunications - crossing state lines - anything violating state law
Freedom of information act
District Court
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
Amicus curiae
27. 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.
Precedent
Doctrine of neutral reportage
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Curtis Publishing v. Butts and AP v. Walker
28. Police have to disclose incident report records. Do have to keep submitting FOIAs.
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
State News v. Michigan State University
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
29. Compensatory damages are a proper remedy to avoid the injustice under a promissory estoppel claim.
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Dendrite v. John Does
30. 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.
Gannett v. DePasquale
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Qualified privilege
WXYZ v. Hand
31. An order issued by the court to prevent attorneys and witnesses from discussing the case outside the courtroom - or reporters from publishing information obtained during a court proceeding.
Any civil matter
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co
Gag order
32. Reconfirmed that you cannot censor news media and its coverage unless theirs a clear and present danger.
Amicus curiae
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Branzburg v. Hayes
33. Reading of the charges against a person
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Arraignment
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
34. A proper search warrant could be applied to a newspaper as well as to anyone else without necessarily violating the First Amendment rights to freedom of the press.
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
Tasini v. NYT
Pearson v. Dodd
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
35. Friend of the court.
Fourteenth amendment
Amicus curiae
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
False light
36. A decision of a court that is recognized as an authority in deciding cases which deal with similar or identical questions of law.
Time Inc. v. Pape
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
U.S. v. Dickinson
Precedent
37. Motions for summary judgment is applicable if the publication is not private facts and is newsworthy.
Rouch 2
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
False light
38. The right of an individual to a speedy trial by an impartial jury - to be informed of the changes against them - to confront witnesses - the right to have compulsory proceedings to obtain witnesses in their favor - and the right to have assistance of
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Sixth amendmen
Freedom of Information Act
WXYZ v. Hand
39. MI Supreme Court ruled directory information of teachers cannot be disclosed. (home address and phone number)
Alander
Clark v. ABC
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
40. In Michigan - there's an absolute right of public to be present during jury selection.
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
State News v. Michigan State University
Amicus curiae
41. Recognized first amendment right of privacy for private figures against media.
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Any civil matter
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
42. A published article must be so inaccurate that it will have more of an effect on the reader than the literal truth would.
Gag order
McCracken v. Evening News Association
In re Times Publishing Co.
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
43. No absolute right of access to members of the media. Can be restricted within reason.
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Galella v. Onassis
Houchins v. KQED Inc.
Gannett v. DePasquale
44. The declaration of a final judgment based on the evidence presented
Libel
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
Adjudication
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
45. Criminal matters anything less than a year in jail
Preliminary hearing
Fair comment
Misdemeanor
Branzburg v. Hayes
46. Have to have an open meeting when interviewing candidates for a public position.
Bay City Times v. City of Bay City
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
Tasini v. NYT
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
47. Prevents ISPs from liability except on copyright.
Curtis Publishing v. Butts and AP v. Walker
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Dendrite v. John Does
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
48. (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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49. 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.
Evening News Association v. Troy
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Right to publicity
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
50. If a publication accurately prints something from a false public record document - they cannot be sued for libel.
U.S. v. Dickinson
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
District Court
Actual Damages
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