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Journalism Law

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






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. Reading of the charges against a person






6. 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.






7. 3rd party has no obligation to notify media when there's been a government subpoena of phone records. Also includes any form of electronic communication.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. Innocent and negligent misstatement in a newspaper are protected under constitutional freedoms of speech and press.






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






17. 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






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

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






20. School officials can prohibit students from displaying messages that promote illegal drug use.






21. A constructive trust is a proper manner of relinquishing the profits of one who abuses a confidential position.






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






23. What is shot in public place is fine - but if there is intrusion on physical solitude it is not protected.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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






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. Criminal matters anything less than a year in jail






33. 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






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






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






36. Motions for summary judgment is applicable if the publication is not private facts and is newsworthy.






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






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.






39. In an invasion of privacy tort - the right an individual has to profit from their likeness - or to prevent others from gaining value for their own commercial benefit






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






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






42. Failure to obey an order made by the court






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






44. 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.






45. Money damages awarded to the injured party as compensation for a specific loss






46. If an ongoing - criminal investigation is actively underway - discretion may be used under the exemption claim in FOIA to withhold some documents.






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. Journalists and citizens must first obey court orders first before seeking appeal - even if they believe the order is unconstitutional






50. 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.