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Journalism Law

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






2. Failure to obey an order made by the court






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






4. (privacy) There are areas around you that are a 'zone of privacy'






5. This protects the media from liability of defamatory statements made during official proceedings. The published story must be a fair and accurate account of what happened.






6. Under FOIA - personell records may be released - subject to 'appropriate redactions.'






7. The right to exploit one's name and likeness is personal to the artist and must be exercised - if at all - by him during his lifetime.' This resulted in a loss of inheriting personality rights in California.






8. Spoken defamation which causes injury to a person's reputation






9. Written defamation which causes injury to another's reputation






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Criminal matters anything less than a year in jail






14. For purposes of defamation - a person who has thrust themself into the spotlight and has the power to gain media publicity. these individuals must prove actual malice to prevail in a libel suit






15. Anything punishable by more than a year in jail






16. A person vs. a person (corporation can be a person too






17. Publication - identification - defamation - harm and damages






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

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19. An invasion of privacy tort which occurs when information about a person's private life is published - and there is not relevant newsworthy tie.






20. No guarantee of immunity for media ride alongs.






21. 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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. Newspaper must have known material falsity - material falsity became standard of proof in Michigan.






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






28. Reading of the charges against a person






29. NYT actual malice rule is extended form just public officials to include public figures






30. 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.






31. The power of authority of a particular court to hear and adjudicate matters in dispute






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. A court created device to weed out inadmissible evidence in advance of trial






40. In Michigan - booking photos are available to the public.






41. 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






42. For presidential searches - MI supreme court ruled universities are 4th arm of government - and must conduct search in public.






43. Incidental use of someone's image cold be an invasion of privacy or defamation.






44. MI Supreme Court ruled directory information of teachers cannot be disclosed. (home address and phone number)






45. No liability for publishing information that was lawfully obtained.






46. 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.






47. Harm done which the law cannot remedy.






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






49. To claim exemption for investigative records - they must show how disclosure would interfere with proceedings. The burden of proof is on the party claiming exemption.






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