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Comm and media law, Iygor, Chap 6

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Chilling effect   reluctance of journalists to pursue controversial topics for fear of libel suits    
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Communication   refers to the fact that a newspaper has been published, a broadcast has gone out over the airwaves, or the material on the internet has been exposed to the public    
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defemation   used to refer to both libel and slander, in some states    
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fair comment and criticism   defense in libel cases that applies to forms of opinion writing such as editorials, columns and entertainment reviews    
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group libel   legal actions take by individuals claiming that they were defames by criticisms of the group    
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injurous falsehood   used to refer to both libel and slander, in some states    
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Involuntart public figure   person who does not seek the spobetlight but instead is thrust into it by circumstance    
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libel per se of a communicator   form of falsehood stated directly    
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libel per quod   form of falsehood that is implied rather that directly stated    
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limited public figure   otherwise private person who is considered a public figure only in connection to a specific news story or issue    
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Malice   intent of a communicator to spread info known to be false    
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neutral reportage   extension of the privelge defense. not recognized by all courts    
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Privelege   libel defense in which info cannot be subject of libel action if it is announced at a government meeting or during a legal preceeding    
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product disparagement   form of libel in which the subject is a companys product rather than the company as a whole    
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public figure   an individual such as a public official, entertainment celebrity, or well-known professional or amateur athlete    
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public official   public figure who serves in a public office, campaigns for public office, or participates in policy development    
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rhetorical hyperbole   clear exaggeration or falsehood that is not intended to be taken seriously by the audience    
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wire service defense   provides limited protection for newspapers or other media outlets that publish or broadcast defamatory info derived from wire service reports    
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All purpose figure   public official or celebrity whose name is a household name    
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