mejo 341 midterm 2 Questions and Answers 100% Accurate 2024

mejo 341 midterm 2 Questions and Answers 100% Accurate 2024 defamation - Answer ️️ --communication that tends to injure someone's reputation -includes libel and slander -damages the reputation of a person but not necessarily the individual's character negligence - Answer ️️ -journalistic malpractice; sloppiness and mistakes; not meeting the expectations and norms How is libel handed legally? - Answer ️️ --Civil tort actions, NOT criminal actions -Seeking money damages or injunctive relief -Criminal - state or government on one side -Civil - two private individuals (plaintiff and defendant) -Usually in state courts -Even though it's in federal court, state laws still apply -States vary in their libel laws Diversity of Citizenship - Answer ️️ -A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between citizens of different states and countries. Who can sue for defamation? - Answer ️️ --living person -corporation -unincorporated association, organization, or society, such as a labor union, fraternal organization not the government as a whole elements of plaintiff's case - Answer ️️ -1. Statement of fact 2. That is published 3. That is of and concerning the plaintiff 4. That is defamatory 5. That is false 6. That causes damage (or harm) 7. For which the defendant is at fault Opinion & Fair Comment Privileges - Answer ️️ --right to voice opinions, criticize others, and comment on matters of public interest -protects the use of hyperbole and extreme statements when it is clear these are rhetorical ploys Not all "opinions" are protected" - Answer ️️ --Couching false statements of fact as opinion within quotes from other sources generally won't protect you -stating "in my opinion" followed by fact -using the word "allegedly" opinions based on facts - Answer ️️ --All opinions that rely on underlying fact are not necessarily outside the opinion priv