Press Law

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set of rules that a newspaper lives by

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policy

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publication of a false statement that injures someone's reputation-- unless it's true

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libel

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spoken lie that hurts your reputation

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slander

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spreading false reports about someone that injures that person's reputation

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defamation

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the right to report fully, fairly, and accurately on the contents of official government records or the words of official government spokespersons.

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privilege

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the report was published or broadcast without reasonable care

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negligence

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the reporter knew the information was false but went ahead to publish it anyway

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actual malice or reckless disregard

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a reporter's behavior while gathering the news.
misrepresentation
trespass
surreptitious use of a camera or tape recorder

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intrusion

invasion of privacy

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publication of accurate information regarded as private

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public disclosure

invasion of privacy

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portraying someone inaccurately to the point that he or she is embarrassed and a reasonable person would be offended.

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false light

invasion of privacy

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involves commercial exploitation of someone's name or image

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appropriation

invasion of privacy

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obscenity

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curse words, violent images, sexual images; you know its obscenity if the average person is offended by it.

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1) seek that truth and report it as fully as possible.

2) act independently

3) minimize harm.

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3 Ethical Principles of Journalism.