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Journalism Law
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1. 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.
Pearson v. Dodd
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Private figure
False light
2. 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.
Injunction
New York Times v. Sullivan
False light
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
3. A decision of a court that is recognized as an authority in deciding cases which deal with similar or identical questions of law.
Precedent
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Right to publicity
District Court
4. No guarantee of immunity for media ride alongs.
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
Arraignment
Wilson v. Layne
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
5. First Amendment protects media to report information from official records available in open court.
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
Any civil matter
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Amicus curiae
6. Guarantees freedoms of speech - religion - press and assembly.
Wilson v. Layne
First amendment
Private figure
WXYZ v. Hand
7. 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
Alander
Lugosi v. Universal Pictures
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
8. 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.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Tasini v. NYT
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
9. No liability for publishing information that was lawfully obtained.
Injunction
Gertz v. Welch
Florida Star v. B.J.F
Freedom of information act
10. For purposes of divorce - there may be some elements of a public person's private life that make them a private figure.
Defamation
Evening News Association v. Troy
Time Inc. v. Firestone
5 Elements of libel
11. 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.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
Alander
Felonies
12. Newspapers do not have an equal time requirement like broadcast has.
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Libel Per Se
Irreparable harm
13. 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.
Summary judgment
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
Alander
Intrusion on physical solitude
14. (Privacy) Ex. Kim Kardashian's sex tape
Pretiral hearing
Rouch 1
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Branzburg v. Hayes
15. Damages presumed - Falsely accusing someone of a crime - Statements concerning race or political belief - Damaging someone in their business - Ex. calling brain surgeon 'butterfingers'
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Libel Per Se
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Fourth amendment
16. Michigan statute M.C.L.A. 750.520k violated the First - Fifth - and Fourteenth Amendments
WXYZ v. Hand
Time Inc. v. Hill
Irreparable harm
Right to publicity
17. Michigan is in ____ district court in ____ -____
6th - cincinnati OH
Time Inc. v. Pape
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
18. 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.
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
19. Innocent and negligent misstatement in a newspaper are protected under constitutional freedoms of speech and press.
Time Inc. v. Hill
Defamation
Certiorari
Actual Damages
20. A constructive trust is a proper manner of relinquishing the profits of one who abuses a confidential position.
Snepp v. United States
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
Libel Per Se
21. Incidental use of someone's image cold be an invasion of privacy or defamation.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
WXYZ v. Hand
Clark v. ABC
22. Under FOIA - personell records may be released - subject to 'appropriate redactions.'
Morse v. Frederick
Defenses of libel
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
Shulman v. Group W. Productions
23. There is liability even if the news organization reports both sides - if the sources are not credible.
MCLA 750.520k
Herbert v. Lando
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Injunction
24. 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.
Branzburg v. Hayes
Time Inc. v. Hill
Gag order
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
25. If the information is lawfully obtained - the defendant can't be held in contempt of court.
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
In re Times Publishing Co.
Intrusion on physical solitude
Gannett v. DePasquale
26. 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.
Summary judgment
Sixth amendmen
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
Intrusion on physical solitude
27. 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.
Gannett v. DePasquale
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
Tickets
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
28. (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
Gannett v. DePasquale
Gertz v. Welch
False light
District Court
29. Under the language of the statute - these media representatives are not subject to an investigative subpoena.
Preliminary hearing
New York Times v. Sullivan
Snepp v. United States
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
30. 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
6th - cincinnati OH
Midland Publishing Co v. District Judge
State News v. Michigan State University
31. Protects all 'persons' from deprivation of life - liberty or property without due process of law.
Shepherd v. Maxwell
District Court
Actual malice
Fourteenth amendment
32. hearing where the judge decides whether or not there is sufficient evidence to prove a crime. In michigan - takes place in district court
Preliminary hearing
Jurisdiction
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
33. Set the standard in MI that negligence is needed to prove libel - as the legislature had not acted.
District Court
Rouch 1
Pretiral hearing
Gannett v. DePasquale
34. Friend of the court.
Amicus curiae
Dendrite v. John Does
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
35. A reporter has a qualified privilege to report on controversial matters of public interest using reputable sources.
Fourteenth amendment
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Libel Perquod
Doctrine of neutral reportage
36. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
New York Times v. United States
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Snepp v. United States
37. Judge has an absolute duty to ensure fair trial rights. Judge must be able to control what's going on in the courtroom.
Pretiral hearing
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
38. 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.
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
Tickets
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Actual malice
39. Failure to obey an order made by the court
Sixth amendmen
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
Civil contempt
Time Inc. v. Pape
40. Permission given by SCOTUS to allow a case to be appealed
Defamation
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Certiorari
Actual malice
41. 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.
Intrusion on physical solitude
Freedom of information act
Fourth amendment
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
42. Plaintiffs are not entitled to an order unmasking an anonymous author when the statements in question cannot support a cause of action for defamation.
McCracken v. Evening News Association
Private figure
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
43. Lowest court handles: Tickets - civil matter - Misdemeanor - Felonies
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
District Court
Jurisdiction
44. The declaration of a final judgment based on the evidence presented
District Court
Adjudication
Branzburg v. Hayes
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
45. An invasion of privacy tort which occurs when information about a person's private life is published - and there is not relevant newsworthy tie.
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Florida Star v. B.J.F
46. A court created device to weed out inadmissible evidence in advance of trial
Defenses of libel
Pretiral hearing
Snepp v. United States
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
47. Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency - 2. Intrusion on physical solitude - 3. False light - 4. Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit - 5. Right to publicity
Public figure
Snepp v. United States
5 Areas of privacy
Fourteenth amendment
48. Only in Massachusetts - you can close a preliminary hearing if the case is a sexual assault case.
Doctrine of neutral reportage
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
Right to publicity
5 Areas of privacy
49. 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.
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Pretiral hearing
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court
50. There is a First amendment right of access to trials
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