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tiara099

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For a newspaper to be found guilty of libeling a public official, the accused party must
 
  A) prove beyond reasonable doubt that what was printed was damaging, even if it was printed accidentally.
  B) sue the reporter who wrote the story and not the newspaper that published it.
  C) sue the newspaper that published the story and not the reporter who wrote it.
  D) provide clear and convincing evidence that it was printed maliciously.
  E) establish that what was printed could have been interpreted in more than one manner.

Question 2

Which best describes individual privacy protections in newspaper articles?
 
  A) Newspapers can print libelous stories due to the freedom of the press.
  B) Newspapers can print an individual's name and picture without consent if they are part of a news story of some conceivable public interest.
  C) Newspapers can print false statements about people.
  D) Newspapers can print information without it being part of a story of some conceivable public interest.
  E) Newspapers can only print information about a person with his or her consent.



amynguyen1221

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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