Studied by 0 people
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
libel
the defamation of another person in writing
slander
the defamation of another person in speech
defamation
the publication of false statements of fact that harm another’s reputation
4 types of invasion of privacy
false light, public disclosure of private and embarrassing facts, invasion upon seclusion, misappropriation of name or likeliness
false light
untrue speech that is “highly offensive to a reasonable person”
public disclosure of private and embarrassing facts
intimate details about people that may be off limits
invasion upon seclusion
invading an era where one has “reasonable expectancy of privacy”
misappropriation of name or likeliness
using ones name/likeliness without consent
copyright
protects the owner of an original work of authorship against unauthorized use of their work
fair use
a defense against copyright infringement
examples of fair use
criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, research
off the record
nothing the source says can be used in the reporters article at all, but they can try to get it on the record elsewhere, or try to negotiate it
retraction
correcting the literature and alerting the readers of unreliable works
obscenity
a work that appeals to prurient interests, is offensive, or lacks serious artistic, political, or scientific value
Note 
Flashcard (59)