Privilege Statements
What are privileged statements?
Statements that can be immune from a libel suit.
What is Libel
Libel is printed false defamation of character.
What is the definition of Ethics?
The principles of good practice within Journalism
Define In Loco Parentis
The legal idea that school authorities act "in place of the parent" and assume their right's, duties, and responsibilities.
What places could a person use privileged statements about another person?
A person could use privilege statements at courtrooms, the floor of Congress, and state legislature.
when was the first libel case filed
1735
What are the examples of trusted news sources that show good ethics?
NPR, BBC, Wall Street Journal
Name at least 2 examples of an example AND non-example of In Loco Parentis. BONUS 100 pts. if you can EXPLAIN HOW/WHY for at least 1!!!
You could have said...
-Examples: Corporal Punishment, censorship, supervising interviews, Morse v. Frederick
Non-examples: Homeschooling, guardianship, substitute teachers.
Why does the Judical branch utilizes privileged statements?
They use it in fear of any information getting restricted and ruining the success of the debate.
Why is libel different than slander
slander is opinion based
What are the main elements of good ethics in journalism?
Objectivity, Accuracy, Credibility
How did the Tinker ruling apply to student journalist and editors?
The Tinker ruling meant that student editors had the legal right to decide what would go into the paper, yearbook, and broadcast.
What are two non-examples of privileged statements?
1. If a journalist accuses someone of sabotaging their work and in a blog post. Then that is non-privileged statement.
2. If a house of rep. person says that a senator is keep tash money at his desk to another person, then it is a non-privileged statement.
When was the sedition act put in place
1798
What are the results of good ethics within a journalist?
The result of using ethics in journalism is that you become a trusted and more succesful journalist
Name at least 2 things administrators have the right to overrule/stop in student journalism? BONUS IF YOU NAME ALL 4!!
You could have named...
-Obscene Material
-Libelous stories
-Stories that invade privacy
-Material that threatens the school environment
How did the Zenger case lead to the separation from the British Crown
It made people question their "freedom" which lead to the revolts against the British Crown
What did the U.S. Supreme Court address in their ruling against absolute authority in the Tinker Decision?
You could have said...
-School officials do not possess absolute authority over students.
-Students are "persons" under the Constitution
-Students and teachers had to respect the State. The State has to respect their fundamental rights.