Private vs Public
Libel and Slander
Media at the movies
There, I ruined it
100

Student Experience Center

Public

100

The difference between libel and slander

Slander is spoken

Printed/published is libel

100

Not so friendly! This photojournalist would probably be accused of ethical mistakes for taking pictures of Spider-Man, when he himself IS Spider-Man!

Peter Parker

100

#1

What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish)

All Star (Smash Mouth)

200

McNary Residence Hall

Private

200

The ultimate defense against accusations of libel or slander

The Truth

(But you have to prove it)

200

Clark Kent regularly writes stories about Superman (without telling his coworkers he IS Superman) for this newspaper

The Daily Planet

200

#2

Wonderwall (Oasis)

I'll Be There For You (Friends Theme) (The Rembrandts)

300

Dixon Rec Center

Public (lobby, gyms, workout spaces. Should probably give a heads up)

Private (locker rooms)

300

What kinds of false, red flag statements could harm someone's reputation? (Give at least two)

Accusing someone of a crime

Attacking their integrity

Charges of sexual misconduct

Accusation of bigotry or prejudice

Financial stability

300

You definitely shouldn't get into a battle royale with other TV stations, and stab someone with a trident, as Will Ferrell and friends did in this movie.

Anchorman

300

#3

Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

Summer Nights (Grease)

400

Valley Library

Public

400

Ways you can prove a statement is true. (Give at least two)

Photo or video evidence

Confession

Police report or other official report

Multiple unbiased witnesses

400

In this movie, Jake Gyllenhaal starts by recording grisly fatal car accidents and selling them to TV news stations, then begins moving bodies to get better camera angles, then sabotages a car to get the footage, then deliberately edits video to be misleading to news and police. Overall, a whole lot of ethical problems in this film.

Nightcrawler

400

#4

Imperial March, Star Wars (John Williams)

All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey)

500

Safeway

Private business (can enter but need permission to shoot on property)

500

Ways you could identify someone, even if you don't use their name

Photo, title, office, description of job

500

More superhero ethical lapses! In this 2018 film, Tom Hardy is an investigative reporter who breaks into a building to search for evidence. For his troubles, he's bonded to an alien made of black goo

Venom

500

#5

Baby Shark and Creep (Radiohead)

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