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Journalism Law
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1. Recognized first amendment right of privacy for private figures against media.
5 Elements of libel
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Felonies
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
2. 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.
Injunction
Irreparable harm
Gag order
Bay City Times v. City of Bay City
3. Police have to disclose incident report records. Do have to keep submitting FOIAs.
State News v. Michigan State University
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Fourth amendment
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
4. A court created device to weed out inadmissible evidence in advance of trial
Felonies
Pretiral hearing
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Houchins v. KQED Inc.
5. The media must make sure that permission is acquired in commercial situations.
Misdemeanor
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
Tasini v. NYT
Freedom of information act
6. Minor errors do not count as actual malice.
McCracken v. Evening News Association
Jurisdiction
Amicus curiae
Time Inc. v. Pape
7. Motions for summary judgment is applicable if the publication is not private facts and is newsworthy.
Snepp v. United States
Certiorari
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
8. 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
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
9. Prevents ISPs from liability except on copyright.
Time Inc. v. Firestone
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
Dendrite v. John Does
10. If the information is lawfully obtained - the defendant can't be held in contempt of court.
Libel Perquod
Sixth amendmen
Evening News Association v. Troy
In re Times Publishing Co.
11. 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
Public figure
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
12. School officials can prohibit students from displaying messages that promote illegal drug use.
District Court
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Morse v. Frederick
Fourth amendment
13. 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.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Wilson v. Layne
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Dendrite v. John Does
14. 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.
Libel
Fourth amendment
Curtis Publishing v. Butts and AP v. Walker
Misdemeanor
15. NYT actual malice rule is extended form just public officials to include public figures
Curtis Publishing v. Butts and AP v. Walker
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
Freedom of information act
McCracken v. Evening News Association
16. Federal if between two states (although try to get it back to states) - telecommunications - crossing state lines - anything violating state law
False light
Freedom of Information Act
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
District Court
17. No absolute right of access to members of the media. Can be restricted within reason.
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Galella v. Onassis
False light
Defamation
18. If an ongoing - criminal investigation is actively underway - discretion may be used under the exemption claim in FOIA to withhold some documents.
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
Right to publicity
Adjudication
19. Friend of the court.
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
Amicus curiae
Gag order
20. 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
Alander
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
MCLA 750.520k
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
21. 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.
Libel Perquod
Tasini v. NYT
5 Elements of libel
Circuit Court
22. 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.
New York Times v. United States
False light
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
Curtis Publishing v. Butts and AP v. Walker
23. 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
Right to publicity
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
Adjudication
24. 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.
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
In re Times Publishing Co.
5 Elements of libel
Amicus curiae
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.
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
Freedom of Information Act
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
Irreparable harm
26. (Privacy)a. Very close to libel - If you're a public official/figure you have the actual malice rule - Portraying someone in a lie - Truth is a defense - Consent is a defense - Public newsworthy event is okay
Misdemeanor
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
False light
27. Anything punishable by more than a year in jail
State News v. Michigan State University
False light
Felonies
Public figure
28. Innocent and negligent misstatement in a newspaper are protected under constitutional freedoms of speech and press.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
Misdemeanor
Alander
29. Reckless disregard for the truth; knowing falsity
False light
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Actual malice
30. 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.
False light
Tickets
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
31. Guarantees freedoms of speech - religion - press and assembly.
Qualified privilege
First amendment
Snepp v. United States
Gag order
32. There is a First amendment right of access to trials
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33. Published work of copyrighted material is a violation and isn't protected under Section 107 as 'fair use.'
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
Fair comment
Adjudication
Time Inc. v. Pape
34. 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
Sixth amendmen
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
Injunction
35. 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.
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
False light
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Intrusion on physical solitude
36. 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.
Dendrite v. John Does
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
Time Inc. v. Hill
37. For purposes of divorce - there may be some elements of a public person's private life that make them a private figure.
Summary judgment
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Florida Star v. B.J.F
Time Inc. v. Firestone
38. An invasion of privacy tort which occurs when information about a person's private life is published - and there is not relevant newsworthy tie.
Private figure
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
39. Plaintiffs are not entitled to an order unmasking an anonymous author when the statements in question cannot support a cause of action for defamation.
Rouch 2
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
5 Areas of privacy
Qualified privilege
40. 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.
Rouch 1
Pearson v. Dodd
Branzburg v. Hayes
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
41. 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.
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Summary judgment
Adjudication
Freedom of Information Act
42. 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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43. 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.
Civil contempt
Libel Per Se
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
44. Set the standard in MI that negligence is needed to prove libel - as the legislature had not acted.
Fourteenth amendment
Rouch 2
Wilson v. Layne
Rouch 1
45. If a publication accurately prints something from a false public record document - they cannot be sued for libel.
Kincaid v. Gibson
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
Gannett v. DePasquale
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
46. 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.
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
Gannett v. DePasquale
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
47. 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
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
Freedom of information act
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
48. Criminal matters anything less than a year in jail
Misdemeanor
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
Libel Perquod
District Court
49. In Michigan - booking photos are available to the public.
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Private figure
Galella v. Onassis
50. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Sixth amendmen
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