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Journalism Law
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1. Recognized first amendment right of privacy for private figures against media.
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing
2. MI Supreme Court ruled directory information of teachers cannot be disclosed. (home address and phone number)
U.S. v. Dickinson
Galella v. Onassis
Branzburg v. Hayes
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
3. 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.
Public figure
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
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.
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Right to publicity
Private figure
5. 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.
Public figure
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
Tasini v. NYT
Gannett v. DePasquale
6. Money damages awarded to the injured party as compensation for a specific loss
Rouch 1
Preliminary hearing
Actual Damages
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
7. If an ongoing - criminal investigation is actively underway - discretion may be used under the exemption claim in FOIA to withhold some documents.
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
Kincaid v. Gibson
Gertz v. Welch
8. Words that may be innocent on face - but facts make story damaging
Eimann/Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Libel Perquod
Galella v. Onassis
Richmond Newspapers - Inc. v. Virginia
9. Any communication - true or false - which exposes a person to hatred - ridicule or contempt. the person's reputation is harmed or damaged
Gannett v. DePasquale
Defamation
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Tasini v. NYT
10. A court order preventing a person or group from doing or continuing to do a specific act.
Injunction
Circuit Court
Evening News Association v. Troy
Morse v. Frederick
11. (privacy) There are areas around you that are a 'zone of privacy'
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Snepp v. United States
Intrusion on physical solitude
12. 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.
Time Inc. v. Firestone
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Florida Star v. B.J.F
First amendment
13. Reckless disregard for the truth; knowing falsity
Booth Newspapers v. City of Kalamazoo
Actual malice
Fourteenth amendment
Food Lion - Inc - v. Capital Cities/ABC
14. In Michigan - there's an absolute right of public to be present during jury selection.
Libel Perquod
Appropriation of another's likeness for commercial profit
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
Time Inc. v. Firestone
15. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
Wolston v. Readers' Digest Association
Federated Publications v. MSU Board of Trustees
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
16. No guarantee of immunity for media ride alongs.
Herbert v. Lando
District Court
Wilson v. Layne
Libel
17. 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.
Snepp v. United States
Sixth amendmen
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Adjudication
18. 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
Freedom of Information Act
Sixth amendmen
Morse v. Frederick
Detroit Free Press v. Recorder's Court Judge
19. Broadcasters are immune from liability if political candidates defame someone while under section 315
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
20. Written defamation which causes injury to another's reputation
Galella v. Onassis
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Dendrite v. John Does
Libel
21. Published work of copyrighted material is a violation and isn't protected under Section 107 as 'fair use.'
Arraignment
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
Irreparable harm
Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises
22. Reading of the charges against a person
Arraignment
Defamation
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Precedent
23. 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
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
Midland Publishing Co v. District Judge
Felonies
Preliminary hearing
24. A decision of a court that is recognized as an authority in deciding cases which deal with similar or identical questions of law.
Gag order
Morse v. Frederick
Precedent
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
25. Journalists and citizens must first obey court orders first before seeking appeal - even if they believe the order is unconstitutional
U.S. v. Dickinson
Nebraska Press Association. v. Stuart
In re Closure of Voir Dire (People v. Lawrence)
Fair comment
26. The First Amendment protects college students' freedom of expression - and the Hazelwood case should not be applied to college media.
Kincaid v. Gibson
Any civil matter
Collins v. Detroit Free Press
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co
27. First Amendment protects media to report information from official records available in open court.
Branzburg v. Hayes
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
State News v. Michigan State University
28. 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.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Tasini v. NYT
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
Actual malice
29. Friend of the court.
Preliminary hearing
Amicus curiae
Pearson v. Dodd
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
30. Permission given by SCOTUS to allow a case to be appealed
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
Certiorari
Pretiral hearing
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
31. (privacy) Ex. Beyonce has a thing of Ocean Spray orange juice. Ocean Spray uses the photo as a marketing campaign. Beyonce could go after them.
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32. If a publication accurately prints something from a false public record document - they cannot be sued for libel.
Right to publicity
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
New York Times v. United States
McIntosh v. The Detroit News
33. 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.
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
Public figure
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
34. Under FOIA - personell records may be released - subject to 'appropriate redactions.'
5 Areas of privacy
Rouch 1
Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
35. Opinion - privilege - fair comment - truth - constitutional defenses
Booth Newspaper v. U of M Board of Regents
Defenses of libel
Eric Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
36. There is liability even if the news organization reports both sides - if the sources are not credible.
Hutchinson v. Proxmire
Snepp v. United States
Harte-Hanks Communications - Inc. v. Connaughton
Shepherd v. Maxwell
37. 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.
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co
Press-Enterprise v. Superior Court in Riverside
In re Times Publishing Co.
Publication of private matters that violate ordinary decency
38. There is a First amendment right of access to trials
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39. Qualified privilege allows newspapers to report on both sides of a story as long as the sources are qualified. Created doctrine of neutral reportage
New York Times v. United States
Edwards v. National Audubon Society
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
Farmers Education Cooperative v. WDAY
40. Have to have an open meeting when interviewing candidates for a public position.
False light
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
Evening News Association v. Troy
Bay City Times v. City of Bay City
41. Publication - identification - defamation - harm and damages
Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Company
5 Elements of libel
Gannett v. DePasquale
Tasini v. NYT
42. 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.
Adjudication
Freedom of Information Act
District Court
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
43. 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.
Defenses of libel
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily
People of the State of Michigan v. Pastor
Reporters Committee v. AT&T
44. Newspapers do not have an equal time requirement like broadcast has.
Booth & Ann Arbor News v. EMU Board of Regents
Libel Per Se
Miami Herald Co. v. Tornillo
Libel
45. Judge has an absolute duty to ensure fair trial rights. Judge must be able to control what's going on in the courtroom.
Freedom of Information Act
Shepherd v. Maxwell
Dendrite v. John Does
Defenses of libel
46. The declaration of a final judgment based on the evidence presented
Houchins v. KQED Inc.
Collins v. Detroit Free Press
Adjudication
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting
47. US Supreme court allows inquiry into a reporters state of mind when making decisions about what to include and what not to include.
Michigan Federation of Teachers v. University of Michigan
Rouch 2
Amicus curiae
Herbert v. Lando
48. 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.
Qualified privilege
Jurisdiction
Libel Perquod
Gertz v. Welch
49. In Michigan - booking photos are available to the public.
Gannett v. DePasquale
Rouch 1
A.Z. v. Jane Doe
Detroit Free Press - Inc. v. Oakland County Sheriff
50. 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.
Private figure
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co
Detroit Free Press v. Macomb Circuit Judge
R.O. v. Ithaca City School District
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