COM-225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Miami Herald, California Current, Copyright Act Of 1976
27 Sep 2016
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Says nothing about and supreme court ! In spite of what and rst amendment says ! End run attacks - try to abode free speech, companies unhappy with media coverage not based on the information but sue them on how information was gathered in the. Cbs and tobacco - cbs did not air story critical of tobacco, legal claim not not on truth or falsity but how information was required, could of sued aming cbs made him break his con dentiality contract ! Companies that feel mistreated but media use legal action that does not bring free speech protections into play! Us law evolved from english law, regards a persons reputation is your property ! Reputation refers to how others see us, not about how we see ourselves ! Supreme court has created greater protections but not and same as journalism and broadcast ! If you lie in an ad you are not protected !
