Mass Media Law test 2 cases

Comedy III Prods., Inc. V. Gary Saderup, Inc.

significant creative elements so as to be transformed into something more than a mere celebrity likeness or imitation

Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn

if the press legally obtained truthful information from public records, it is not liable for publishing private facts

Mark Madden, 1998

a journalist is defined as someone who engages in investigative news-gathering and possess the intent at the beginning of that news-gathering process to disseminate this news to the public

Chevron v. Berlinger

to use shield law or journalistic privilege, one must prove they gathered information for the purpose of independent reporting and commentary; must act as part of an independent press, free from conflicts of interest that compromise objective reporting

Cohen v. Cowles Media Incorporated, 1991

the first amendment doe not prevent a lawsuit against a journalist who breaches promise of confidentiality to a source when the source suffers direct harm from reliance on that promise

Branzbug vs. Hayes, 1972

there is no privilege under the first amendment for journalists to refuse to reveal the name of confidential sources or other information when called to testify before a grand jury

US v. Burr

set precedent for disqualifying jurors if exposure to prejudicial publicity suggests bias

Nebraska Press Association v Stuart 1976

gag orders directed at the press are almost always unconstitutional