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| false and defamatory attack in written form on a person's reputation |
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| oral or spoken defamation |
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| elected officials and candidates for office. Anyone with authority to set policy in the government and are under enough public scrutiny to have access to media |
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| Anyone whose achievements or notoriety places them in the public eye or if they seek attention by voluntarily thrusting themselves into public controversy |
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| "pervasive" public figure |
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| gained prominence or great power in society (e.g. entertainer or athlete) |
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| person who has voluntarily thrust themselves into a public controversy to influence the outcome |
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| "involuntary" public figure |
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| anyone who finds himself in the middle of a public controversy anyway |
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| most common cause of libel suits |
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| public officials can makes statements in the course of their official duties without fear of being sued |
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| Journalists are able to print defamatory statements made by people who are absolutely privileged as long as you are fair and accurate and in official context (e.g. an official at a meeting NOT an official on the phone) |
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| a term without any legal definition for someone who is being investigated but has not been charged or arrested |
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| gives news media 1st amendment protection in writing accusations about public officials and figures (not widely accepted-- only 10 states) |
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| mental anguish that results from wrongfully revealing some part of the plaintiff's life to the public |
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| eavesdropping, harassing someone and trespassing on private property/using any device to acquire information that the unaided eye or ear could not acquire |
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| publishing facts about a person's life that the public considers offensive even if it's true. |
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| a story or photo that gives a false impression even of an unnamed person that could claim identity |
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| using a name or a photo without permission |
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| when it's used for commercial purposes such as advertising or promotion without their consent |
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| makes it a federal crime to collect information from anyone under age 13 and use it for commercial purposes without parental permission |
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| blocked by the courts as unconstitutional as a restriction of free speech |
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| requires that schools and libraries funded by the government use privacy software that blocks material "harmful for minors" (aka porn or obscenity) |
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| penalizes copying software or online content even if you don't make a profit (increased if you make a profit by Digital Millennium Copyright of 1998) |
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| allows you to copy portions of material especially for academic use |
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| some lives build to a climax (e.g. a law student who becomes a judge) |
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| unexpected twist (e.g. accountant becomes a head of a river raft company) |
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| what lies ahead for your subject (possible ending for the story) e.g. goals or alternate plans |
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| main idea, why the person is newsworthy (should be in nutgraph) |
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| angle or recurring idea (e.g. coping with failure) |
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| what got the person to where they are: NOT CHRONOLOGICAL |
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-goals
-obstacles
-achievements
-logistics (background) |
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| Age and physical description |
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| help the reader visualize relevant aspects of the subjects physical appearance |
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| ask friends, family and colleagues affected by the person |
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| block each concept, use all relevant information and then move on to the next concept |
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| present-->past-->present-->future (or some other variation) |
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| look for parts where chronology would be helpful, but not the entire story |
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| pro-and-con treatment (e.g. profile of a politician) |
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| organize complicated information by theme or time frame or another grouping technique |
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| works well in print and online stories, with important questions and relevant response quotes |
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| use full name, middle initial and nickname |
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| most obits start with a lead that sums up the person and their achievements |
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| day of the week and date if it was more than a week before publication. name the hospital or other location the person died |
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| not required especially if it was AIDS or suicide related |
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| major accomplishments, organizations, education, military and other highlights |
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| name immediate family members still living (number grandchildren) |
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| place and memorial information |
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