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Journalism Law

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. The burden of proof imposed on public officials extends to anyone involved in a matter of public concern - regardless of whether they were famous or unknown.






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






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






8. Protects all 'persons' from deprivation of life - liberty or property without due process of law.






9. Harm done which the law cannot remedy.






10. If you obtain material from a third party illegally - media are still protected and can publish.






11. NYT actual malice standard does not extend to private figures. However - it's up to the states to determine what a private figure is - and there's a new standard that says you have to prove harm and damages.






12. Judge has an absolute duty to ensure fair trial rights. Judge must be able to control what's going on in the courtroom.






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. A court created device to weed out inadmissible evidence in advance of trial






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






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






21. Anything punishable by more than a year in jail






22. 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.






23. Michigan is in ____ district court in ____ -____






24. Publication - identification - defamation - harm and damages






25. Opinion - privilege - fair comment - truth - constitutional defenses






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






27. 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






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






29. Truth is only a defense in privacy cases when it's in a case of _______






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






31. Innocent and negligent misstatement in a newspaper are protected under constitutional freedoms of speech and press.






32. 3rd party has no obligation to notify media when there's been a government subpoena of phone records. Also includes any form of electronic communication.






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. The First Amendment protects college students' freedom of expression - and the Hazelwood case should not be applied to college media.






36. 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






37. 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






38. Broadcasters are immune from liability if political candidates defame someone while under section 315






39. 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.






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

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41. Civil cases when the amount in dispute is less than $25 -000






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






43. 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.






44. The First Amendment protection for students does not require a public school to print speech when they can justify their decision by stating it is lewd - indecent or offensive - or have legitimate pedagogical concerns.






45. Minor errors do not count as actual malice.






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






47. A person vs. a person (corporation can be a person too






48. What is shot in public place is fine - but if there is intrusion on physical solitude it is not protected.






49. 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)






50. Lowest court handles: Tickets - civil matter - Misdemeanor - Felonies