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Journalism Law

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1. Prevents ISPs from liability except on copyright.






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Qualified privilege allows newspapers to report on both sides of a story as long as the sources are qualified. Created doctrine of neutral reportage






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






8. Friend of the court.






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. School officials can prohibit students from displaying messages that promote illegal drug use.






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. If a publication accurately prints something from a false public record document - they cannot be sued for libel.






20. Money damages awarded to the injured party as compensation for a specific loss






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






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






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






24. (Privacy) Ex. Kim Kardashian's sex tape






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

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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Statements of opinion that could be perceived as defamation need to be based on reliable evidence.






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






36. 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.






37. US Supreme court allows inquiry into a reporters state of mind when making decisions about what to include and what not to include.






38. Criminal matters anything less than a year in jail






39. hearing where the judge decides whether or not there is sufficient evidence to prove a crime. In michigan - takes place in district court






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






41. Failure to obey an order made by the court






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






43. 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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44. 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.






45. In Michigan - there's an absolute right of public to be present during jury selection.






46. Undercover efforts by news organizations could be prosecuted not for defamation - but possibly for things like breach of duty or loyalty.






47. 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.






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






49. Journalists and citizens must first obey court orders first before seeking appeal - even if they believe the order is unconstitutional






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