Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Libel
- First Law of Libel
- Truth is a defense for Libel
- Second Law of Libel
- Qualified Privilege = Applies to Government
- "Report fairly & impartially"
- Even if what is reported it UNTRUE, BUT you tried for OBJECTIVITY, you have the right to Qualified Privilege.
- Opposite of QUALIFIED Privilege =
ABSOLUTE Privilege.
- ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE = Law of Libel
for the President, politicians, public
officials.
- Third Law of Libel
- Fair comment
- Applies to all opinion writing (blogs/editorials)
- As long as the writing is not malicious
(no intent to harm)
- Harm = Physical, financial, or harm of character.