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To: epicure who wrote (1451)	9/11/2006 8:53:02 PM
From: Ron	Read Replies (2) of 1695

Since public figures have to prove 'actual malice' it gives us a good deal more press freedom than some countries have. Most notably, our friends in Great Britain make it much easier for famous folks to sue for libel and slander. However, a newspaper or network or tv station can certainly be sued for libel by a public figure, and lose. The injured party just needs to prove it was done deliberately. The case that set the standard was the New York Times v. Sullivan. en.wikipedia.org A favorite technique of the powerful and wealthy is to threaten to sue a reporter "if you go with that scurrilous, untrue story", hoping to head off publication. Of course, many times the story is true and is important to the republic. As in many areas of law, there are certainly trade offs... en.wikipedia.org If the media injures an ordinary Joe or Josephine, damages their reputation, etc, they only have to prove the damage was done. A publication's only defense in those cases is 'truth.'

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