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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. (Privacy) Ex. Kim Kardashian's sex tape






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






4. Truth is only a defense in privacy cases when it's in a case of _______






5. (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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. (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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11. 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.






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






13. Criminal matters anything less than a year in jail






14. Have to have an open meeting when interviewing candidates for a public position.






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






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






17. 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.






18. Harm done which the law cannot remedy.






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






20. The media must make sure that permission is acquired in commercial situations.






21. 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.






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






23. First Amendment protects media to report information from official records available in open court.






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






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

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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. Plaintiffs are not entitled to an order unmasking an anonymous author when the statements in question cannot support a cause of action for defamation.






31. 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.






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






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






34. Only in Massachusetts - you can close a preliminary hearing if the case is a sexual assault case.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. No guarantee of immunity for media ride alongs.






39. 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.






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






41. Minor errors do not count as actual malice.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Judge has an absolute duty to ensure fair trial rights. Judge must be able to control what's going on in the courtroom.






49. Statements of opinion that could be perceived as defamation need to be based on reliable evidence.






50. 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.






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