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| part of government (excludes lobyists) does not need to be elected to be public official. need not be paid by taxpayers or full time official, candidates for office can be included) |
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| fair comment and criticism |
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| common law privilege that protects critics from lawsuits brought on by individuals in the public eye |
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Reporters are protected from publishing libelous info in official reports
1) the info must be obtained from a record or proceeding recognized as official 2)the news report must fairly and accurately reflect what is i the public record or what was said during the official proceeding. 3)the source of the statement should be clearly noted in the news report. |
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| Indirectly linked to falsity/truth portion of libel. constitutional defense. NYT v. Sullivan used opinion defense |
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| used to assess opinion. Is the statement verifiable? What is the common usage/meaning of the words? What is the journalistic context? What is the broader social context into which the statement fits? |
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| using another's name or likeness for advertising or other commercial purposes without their permission (dead can sue for appropriation |
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| appropriation's two parts |
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commercialization-used to protect people who want privacy
right of publicity-right to control when, where and for how much a celeb's pic, name, likeness, voice and identity used for commercial or trade purposes only with permission. |
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| intrusion, private facts, false light, appropriation |
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