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What is neutral reportaage defense?
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not recognized in NC
must be newsworthy and a serious matter dispute needs to involve public figures the report must be accurate the report must be disinterestedly reported |
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Conditionss for fair comment and criticism defense?
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opinion is based on fact
opinion must be fair opinion must be that of media employees, not source A matter of public interest Printed without common law malice |
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What is the fair comment and criticism defense?
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protects media opinions about books, food, public officials etc
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What is the 1st amendment opinion defense
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says that the 1st amend protects 2 types of opinion:
hyperbole/exaggeration vague evaluations incapable of being proved true or false *milkovich v Lorrain journal |
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what are the conditions to met the fair report defense?
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you report is fair
you report is accurate the story was not motivated by common law malice information is attributed to the privileged source |
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What is the fair report defense?
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protects publication of allegedly liblelous info that comes from privileged sources
ex: official govt meetings or govt reports |
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What are other libel defenses?
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fair report
statute of limitations truth wire servicecs defense 1st amend opinion defense fair comment and criticism |
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what is the truth defense?
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you show that the evidence proves the truth
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what is the statute of limitations
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you can wait 1 year after publication to sue of libel in north carolina
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