Media Law 6 Privacy (Test 2)

Front 1

Define false light:

Back 1

publicizing false facts about a person who is identified in a way that any reasonable person would be highly offended.

Front 2

(FALSE LIGHT)


Gill vs Curtis Publishing

Back 2

Curtis pub runs headlines "the dangers of love at first sight"
-runs a file photo of Gill and Husband
- Gills sue and win

Front 3

(FALSE LIGHT)


Leverton vs Curtis Publishing

Back 3

-Gill runs a story " pedestrians are dangerous"
- pic is of little girl Leverton crying in the street. was hit by a car.
-facts: car ran the light. this is a filed photo.
-levertons sue and win

Front 4

(FALSE LIGHT)


Duncan vs WJLA-TV

Back 4

-Duncan a woman, walking on the street. WJLA takes video of her.
- story runs " one in ten women have genital herpes"
-court rules once for her and once against her.. based on the position of the footage in the story.

Front 5

(FALSE LIGHT)


Time vs Hill

Back 5

Time takes actors to what used to be the home of the Hills and takes photos for a play that was to be based on when prisioners took over their house. Hill doesnt like the way that the whole thing was portrayed and sues.
-he loses because their was no malice.

Front 6

(EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)


Armstrong vs HC Communication

Back 6

a little girls remains are found and the reporters put it on TV.
-parents sue, HC settles out of court.

Front 7

(EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)


Hood vs Nader

Back 7

there is a robbery and a shooting at a gas station, the reporters write that "mr. hood" was the only eye witness.
- hood sues because they just told the killer his name.
-Hood loses.

Front 8

(EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)


Times Mirror vs SD superior court.

Back 8

-the roommate case. similar to the Hood/Nader case
- Times Mirror goes to try to get a summary judgement and end up settling out of court

Front 9

(EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)


KOVR TV vs Superior court of Sacremento

Back 9

There is a sucide in a neighborhood and the TV reporters interview some kids "so how do you feel about this suicide?'
- parents sue and win

Front 10

(EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)


Hustler vs Falwell

Back 10

Making a spoof on a Campari ad, "my first time" Hustler spoofed Falwell "sex with his mom in the outhouse"
- Falwell sues and loses.
-It was too outrageous to be thought to be true by anyone.

Front 11

3 rights concerned with Access to the News:

Back 11

1. the right to news scenes
2. right to obtain government docs
3. right to attend government meetings

Front 12

The basic legal problem with news scences is_________.

Back 12

trespassing

Front 13

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Fletcher vs Florida publishing

Back 13

Flectcher's house burns down and media go with the FD the next day. The media run a picture of a charred outline of her daughter on the ground and she sues.
- Sullivans lose because of "Common Custom"

Front 14

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Houchins vs KQED

Back 14

there is a suicide at the county jail. reporters want to go in. they sue for access and lose.
-The dont want to make prision rock stars etc.

Front 15

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Pell vs Procunier

Back 15

Jail riot in california, media wants to talk to the "Soledad Brothers" jail says no.
-Media sue and lose.

Front 16

What does Common Custom say?

Back 16

1. public officials can bring the press
2. nobody was there to deny entry into the the building

Front 17

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Daily Herald vs Munroe

Back 17

a law was revoked that said that reporters had to be at least 300 feet away from a polling place.

Front 18

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Miller vs NBC

Back 18

NBC is doing a story on the intense stresses of being an EMT and they do a ride along
- Mr Miller has a heart attack
-NBC airs the story and Mrs Miller sues stating trespassing.
-she wins becuase she was in a "disorienting circumstance"

Front 19

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Oak Creek vs King

Back 19

Polices wouldnt let the media get down the access road to a plane crash
- they sue and lose= the court favored the job of the police first.. safety etc.

Front 20

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Le Mistrel vs CBS

Back 20

restraunt owner declines media interview, tells them not to come into his resturant with their cams. They do. He sues and wins.

Front 21

Wilson vs Layne

Back 21

-seems to overturn common custom
-Mr wilson, the father of a fugitive gets pics taken of him at his house at 645am while the cops are looking for his son
- he sues the cop and wins

Front 22

(ACCESS TO NEWS)


Portlands Helicopter Policy
(remember the hostage situation with the helo)

Back 22

1. no live footage until permission granted
2. stay high, due to noise
3. stay further, for safety etc

Front 23

When was FOIA signed into law?

Back 23

July 4th 1966, Johnson

Front 24

2 (of 9) important exemptions:

Back 24

1. national security
2 Business info/Trade secrets

Front 25

What group helps with the FOIA process and questions?

Back 25

Reporters Committee for Freedon of the Press

Front 26

What are the laws that require that government business be done in the open called?

Back 26

Sunshine laws

Front 27

In order for the government to hold an ___________, they must have justifiable legal reason.

Back 27

executive session

(to inclued but not limited to, presonnel issues and pending legal matters)

Front 28

What is the Exclusionary rule?

Back 28

Any improperly obtained evidence is inadmissable in court

Front 29

Free Press vs Fair Trial refers to the struggle between the_____ and _____ amendments.

Back 29

1st
6th

Front 30

5 types of Prejudicial information

Back 30

1. confession
2. previous criminal history
3. speculation about witness testimony
4. lifestyles/character flaws
5. Test results (some which may not be admissable in court)

Front 31

5 things a judge can do to offset predjucial information:

Back 31

1. admonishment
2. jury selection
3. continuance
4. sequestering
5. change of venue

Front 32

What are 5 direct controls that the courts will try to place on the media?

Back 32

1. close the court to the outside
2. prior restraint
3. close the pretrail hearing
4. close jury selection
5. refusal to allow cams in the court