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Journalism Law
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1. First Amendment protects media to report information from official records available in open court.
Private figure
Defamation
New York Times v. Sullivan
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
2. Recognized first amendment right of privacy for private figures against media.
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
3. 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
Branzburg v. Hayes
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
MCLA 750.520k
4. For the purpose of defamation - a person who does not have regular - continuing access to the media - or on matters of public controversy. These individuals have a lesser burden of proof under most state libel laws.
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Private figure
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
Bay City Times v. City of Bay City
5. Friend of the court.
Amicus curiae
Injunction
Gag order
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
6. A form of qualified privilege which gives the media the right to publish articles as long as opinions are based on relevent facts. These aretiles include opinion - columns - editorials - book reviews - movie reviews - etc.
Right to publicity
Sixth amendmen
McCracken v. Evening News Association
Fair comment
7. Protects all 'persons' from deprivation of life - liberty or property without due process of law.
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Fourteenth amendment
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Doctrine of neutral reportage
8. There is a first amendment right of access to the public to cover and attend trials.
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Morse v. Frederick
9. Police have to disclose incident report records. Do have to keep submitting FOIAs.
First amendment
Time Inc. v. Pape
Intrusion on physical solitude
State News v. Michigan State University
10. There is liability even if the news organization reports both sides - if the sources are not credible.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
First amendment
11. Permission given by SCOTUS to allow a case to be appealed
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Certiorari
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
12. School officials can prohibit students from displaying messages that promote illegal drug use.
New York Times v. United States
Defamation
Morse v. Frederick
Irreparable harm
13. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.
New York Times v. United States
Galella v. Onassis
Intrusion on physical solitude
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
14. 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.
Circuit Court
Public figure
Certiorari
Fourth amendment
15. Reconfirmed that you cannot censor news media and its coverage unless theirs a clear and present danger.
Fourth amendment
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
16. Failure to obey an order made by the court
State News v. Michigan State University
Gag order
Circuit Court
Civil contempt
17. A court order preventing a person or group from doing or continuing to do a specific act.
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Injunction
Houchins v. KQED Inc.
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
18. The power of authority of a particular court to hear and adjudicate matters in dispute
Dendrite v. John Does
Libel Perquod
Pearson v. Dodd
Jurisdiction
19. 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.
Gag order
Fourth amendment
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Actual malice
20. Newspaper must have known material falsity - material falsity became standard of proof in Michigan.
Rouch 2
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
False light
21. 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
In re Times Publishing Co.
Florida Star v. B.J.F
Midland Publishing Co v. District Judge
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
22. No guarantee of immunity for media ride alongs.
Felonies
Wilson v. Layne
Tickets
Libel
23. Words that may be innocent on face - but facts make story damaging
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Private figure
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
Libel Perquod
24. Michigan is in ____ district court in ____ -____
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
6th - cincinnati OH
Wilson v. Layne
Shepherd v. Maxwell
25. 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.
Freedom of information act
Intrusion on physical solitude
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
Galella v. Onassis
26. A reporter has a qualified privilege to report on controversial matters of public interest using reputable sources.
Precedent
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
Doctrine of neutral reportage
27. A judgment made by the court before or during a trial. This judgment is in repsonse to a motion by the plaintiff or defendant - who claims there is not enough evidence or there is no dispute that the information given is fact.
Gag order
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
Summary judgment
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
28. A court created device to weed out inadmissible evidence in advance of trial
Pretiral hearing
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
McCracken v. Evening News Association
29. 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.
Libel
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Freedom of Information Act
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
30. 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.
Wilson v. Layne
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Time Inc. v. Pape
Morse v. Frederick
31. 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.
Intrusion on physical solitude
False light
Precedent
Houchins v. KQED Inc.
32. Published work of copyrighted material is a violation and isn't protected under Section 107 as 'fair use.'
Rouch 1
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
Time Inc. v. Pape
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
33. 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.
Injunction
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Fourth amendment
Time Inc. v. Pape
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.
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
False light
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
New York Times v. Sullivan
35. 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.
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Gertz v. Welch
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
New York Times v. Sullivan
36. Any communication - true or false - which exposes a person to hatred - ridicule or contempt. the person's reputation is harmed or damaged
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
Defamation
Right to publicity
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
37. (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
Right to publicity
Shepherd v. Maxwell
False light
Circuit Court
38. 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.
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Gertz v. Welch
Private figure
Fourth amendment
39. A published article must be so inaccurate that it will have more of an effect on the reader than the literal truth would.
Doctrine of neutral reportage
Summary judgment
Freedom of information act
McCracken v. Evening News Association
40. 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.
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Precedent
Herbert v. Lando
Misdemeanor
41. Opinion - privilege - fair comment - truth - constitutional defenses
Gag order
Defenses of libel
State News v. Michigan State University
Actual Damages
42. hearing where the judge decides whether or not there is sufficient evidence to prove a crime. In michigan - takes place in district court
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Preliminary hearing
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
Gag order
43. Undercover efforts by news organizations could be prosecuted not for defamation - but possibly for things like breach of duty or loyalty.
Qualified privilege
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
In re Times Publishing Co.
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
44. Only in Massachusetts - you can close a preliminary hearing if the case is a sexual assault case.
Dendrite v. John Does
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
Summary judgment
45. No absolute right of access to members of the media. Can be restricted within reason.
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
5 Elements of libel
Intrusion on physical solitude
Galella v. Onassis
46. Motions for summary judgment is applicable if the publication is not private facts and is newsworthy.
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Qualified privilege
Jurisdiction
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
47. Have to have an open meeting when interviewing candidates for a public position.
Rouch 1
Libel Per Se
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
Bay City Times v. City of Bay City
48. A constructive trust is a proper manner of relinquishing the profits of one who abuses a confidential position.
Branzburg v. Hayes
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
Florida Star v. B.J.F
Snepp v. United States
49. Publication - identification - defamation - harm and damages
Time Inc. v. Hill
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
New York Times v. Sullivan
5 Elements of libel
50. For purposes of divorce - there may be some elements of a public person's private life that make them a private figure.
Intrusion on physical solitude
Clark v. ABC
Time Inc. v. Firestone
Gertz v. Welch