BCA 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Vernacular, Freedom Of Information Laws By Country, Theft
16 Mar 2017
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Prior restraint: gov"t censorship of information before the information is published or broadcast, rarely used - usually in matters of national security. The pentagon papers: top secret, daniel ellsberg consultant to defense department, june 13, 1981 leaked to the new york times, restraining order kept the paper from publishing more information it had. Wikileaks & whistleblowers: julian assange founded in 2006, dedicated to uncovering gov"t secrets, july 2010, an intelligence analyst pfc. Manning) was charged with the downloading of classified material and sharing it with wikileaks: june 2013, edward snowden released classified material on top-secret nsa programs including the prism surveillance program to the washington post and. Usa patriot act: uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to. Libel: publication of a false statement that deliberately or carelessly damages someone"s reputation. How can you as a reporter defend yourself: truth, qualified privilege: fair reporting privilege, fair comment: opinions.
