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Journalism Law

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






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






3. Reading of the charges against a person






4. If the information is lawfully obtained - the defendant can't be held in contempt of court.






5. Reckless disregard for the truth; knowing falsity






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






7. 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.






8. In an invasion of privacy tort - an action that characterizes a person falsely. Often the person is misrepresented by quoting out of context - the careless use of photos or cutlines - or by using a picture from one story as a picture for another.






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Publication - identification - defamation - harm and damages






16. Damages presumed - Falsely accusing someone of a crime - Statements concerning race or political belief - Damaging someone in their business - Ex. calling brain surgeon 'butterfingers'






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. First Amendment protects even false statements about the conduct of public officials except when statements are made with knowledge that they are false or in reckless disregard of their truth or falsity. (actual malice)






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






23. Minor errors do not count as actual malice.






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Failure to obey an order made by the court






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






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






31. A published article must be so inaccurate that it will have more of an effect on the reader than the literal truth would.






32. 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.






33. Any communication - true or false - which exposes a person to hatred - ridicule or contempt. the person's reputation is harmed or damaged






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






35. 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






36. Under the language of the statute - these media representatives are not subject to an investigative subpoena.






37. Permission given by SCOTUS to allow a case to be appealed






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






39. 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.






40. Words that may be innocent on face - but facts make story damaging






41. There is liability even if the news organization reports both sides - if the sources are not credible.






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






43. 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.






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






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

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46. The declaration of a final judgment based on the evidence presented






47. 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.






48. 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.






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.






50. 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.