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Journalism Law
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1. If the information is lawfully obtained - the defendant can't be held in contempt of court.
New York Times v. United States
In re Times Publishing Co.
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
U.S. v. Dickinson
2. Innocent and negligent misstatement in a newspaper are protected under constitutional freedoms of speech and press.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Dendrite v. John Does
3. Motions for summary judgment is applicable if the publication is not private facts and is newsworthy.
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
Right to publicity
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
4. Under FOIA - personell records may be released - subject to 'appropriate redactions.'
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
5 Elements of libel
Actual Damages
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
5. There is a first amendment right of access to the public to cover and attend trials.
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
6. 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.
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
7. The declaration of a final judgment based on the evidence presented
Adjudication
Lugosi v. Universal Pictures
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
8. A published article must be so inaccurate that it will have more of an effect on the reader than the literal truth would.
McCracken v. Evening News Association
Pretiral hearing
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
9. (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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10. Have to have an open meeting when interviewing candidates for a public position.
Preliminary hearing
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
Bay City Times v. City of Bay City
Summary judgment
11. Under the language of the statute - these media representatives are not subject to an investigative subpoena.
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Snepp v. United States
Wilson v. Layne
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
12. Broadcasters are immune from liability if political candidates defame someone while under section 315
Intrusion on physical solitude
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Right to publicity
13. For purposes of divorce - there may be some elements of a public person's private life that make them a private figure.
Time Inc. v. Firestone
Injunction
6th - cincinnati OH
Herbert v. Lando
14. 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.
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
15. Recognized first amendment right of privacy for private figures against media.
Adjudication
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Pretiral hearing
Fair comment
16. Upon the request of the counsel or the victim - you can order that the names of the victim and actor and details of the alleged offense be suppressed until such time as the actor is arraigned - the charge is dismissed - or the case is otherwise concl
MCLA 750.520k
Midland Publishing Co v. District Judge
Intrusion on physical solitude
Gertz v. Welch
17. Friend of the court.
Amicus curiae
Intrusion on physical solitude
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Precedent
18. In Michigan - booking photos are available to the public.
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
Freedom of information act
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
19. Statements of opinion that could be perceived as defamation need to be based on reliable evidence.
Libel
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Freedom of information act
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co
20. In an invasion of privacy tort - the right an individual has to profit from their likeness - or to prevent others from gaining value for their own commercial benefit
Libel Per Se
Right to publicity
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
6th - cincinnati OH
21. (privacy) a. Because of who you are - you have a right to profit from your image b. Endorsements
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
Fair comment
Right to publicity
New York Times v. Sullivan
22. The OMA does not allow public bodies to bypass the law by closing meetings or doing round robin phone calls. universities are not exempt from FOIA in cases of public records.
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
Tickets
Freedom of information act
23. Newspapers do not have an equal time requirement like broadcast has.
Actual malice
False light
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
24. The power of authority of a particular court to hear and adjudicate matters in dispute
Intrusion on physical solitude
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Jurisdiction
25. MI Supreme Court ruled directory information of teachers cannot be disclosed. (home address and phone number)
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
Misdemeanor
Certiorari
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
26. 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.
Freedom of Information Act
Summary judgment
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
27. 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.
McCracken v. Evening News Association
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
28. A reporter has a qualified privilege to report on controversial matters of public interest using reputable sources.
Doctrine of neutral reportage
Time Inc. v. Pape
Libel Perquod
Gertz v. Welch
29. First Amendment protects media to report information from official records available in open court.
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Branzburg v. Hayes
30. Reporters have no greater rights than any other citizen - there is no reporter shield from grand jury testifying. If you're attempting to harass - then reporters are protected and do not have to testify.
False light
Midland Publishing Co v. District Judge
Branzburg v. Hayes
Actual Damages
31. Compensatory damages are a proper remedy to avoid the injustice under a promissory estoppel claim.
Wilson v. Layne
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Herbert v. Lando
32. Private members of society are not required by the First Amendment to meet the 'actual malice' standard in order to recover damage.
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33. Harm done which the law cannot remedy.
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Freedom of information act
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Irreparable harm
34. Reconfirmed that you cannot censor news media and its coverage unless theirs a clear and present danger.
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Actual malice
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
Public figure
35. Words that may be innocent on face - but facts make story damaging
Adjudication
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Tickets
Libel Perquod
36. Written defamation which causes injury to another's reputation
False light
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Libel
Circuit Court
37. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.
Wilson v. Layne
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Time Inc. v. Hill
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
38. Spoken defamation which causes injury to a person's reputation
Tasini v. NYT
U.S. v. Dickinson
Alander
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
39. 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.
Right to publicity
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Lugosi v. Universal Pictures
Precedent
40. Plaintiffs are not entitled to an order unmasking an anonymous author when the statements in question cannot support a cause of action for defamation.
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Dendrite v. John Does
41. Reckless disregard for the truth; knowing falsity
Preliminary hearing
McCracken v. Evening News Association
Actual malice
False light
42. First Amendment protects even false statements about the conduct of public officials except when statements are made with knowledge that they are false or in reckless disregard of their truth or falsity. (actual malice)
District Court
New York Times v. Sullivan
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
McCracken v. Evening News Association
43. Judge has an absolute duty to ensure fair trial rights. Judge must be able to control what's going on in the courtroom.
False light
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Florida Star v. B.J.F
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
44. 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
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Sixth amendmen
45. 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.
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Alander
Herbert v. Lando
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
46. Newspaper must have known material falsity - material falsity became standard of proof in Michigan.
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Collins v. Detroit Free Press
Rouch 2
First amendment
47. 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.
Actual malice
Injunction
Gannett v. DePasquale
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
48. If you obtain material from a third party illegally - media are still protected and can publish.
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
Doctrine of neutral reportage
Pearson v. Dodd
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
49. A court created device to weed out inadmissible evidence in advance of trial
Felonies
Misdemeanor
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Pretiral hearing
50. No absolute right of access to members of the media. Can be restricted within reason.
Summary judgment
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
Florida Star v. B.J.F
Galella v. Onassis