New York Times Co. v. Sullivan Essays

  • Fictionalizing Quotations in Journalism – Masson v. New Yorker Magazine

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    disillusioned with Freudian psychology. He was then fired after he tried advancing his own theories (Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, 1991). Janet Malcolm, an author and contributor to New Yorker Magazine, recorded many interviews with Masson and wrote an article containing many lengthy quotes about his relationship with the Sigmund Freud Archives (Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, 1991). Masson had warned New Yorker Magazine’s fact checker Nancy Franklin about many inaccuracies, but the article was published

  • Defamation Law: Libel And Slander

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    for the purpose of defaming a living person. Now there have been hundreds of cases of libel in the United States. Some significant court cases are ones like New York Times Co. v Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 (1964). This case was about the alleged libel of Montgomery, Alabama. Commissioner L. B. Sullivan in the New York Times Magazine. The New York times supported Martin Luther King Jr. and his innocence in an alleged perjusry charge, Dr. king was accused of lieing under oath. This court case was one of the

  • The First Amendment and its Impact on Media

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    Works Cited Hinckley, David. "D.C.'s Puzzling Decency Commission." Daily News (New York). April 12, 2001. 45 http://www.ssbb.com/basic.html Miller v. California. 413 U.S. 15 (1973) Argued January 18-19, 1972. Reargued November 7, 1972. Decided June 21, 1973 New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. 376 U.S. 254 (1964) Argued January 6, 1964. Decided March 9, 1964. Reno, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union et al. 000 U.S. 96-511 (1997) Argued March 19, 1997

  • Janklow Williams V. Newsweek Incorporation Summary

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    provision of admonitory words, which could be used to signalize to the readers that there was no fact presented in such a situation. However, the courtroom found out that Newsweek was subjected to offering evidenced news, which were not broad and subjective but rather offered specified and hard news, which a reader would be able to make claims if it contains information meant to harm the

  • Hustler Magazine Vs Falwell Case Study

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    Hustler Magazine v. Falwell Taylor, 1 Hustler Magazine v. Falwell ? public figures protected from libel Jordan Taylor Liberty High School 3AB We would not live in the world we live in today if it weren?t for the contributions from the Hustler Magazine v. Falwell case. We live in a society nowadays that all the media does is make up crazy rumors insults about celebrities. Hustler Magazine v. Falwell made that possible by siding with the magazine company in regard that the

  • Freedom of Speech in the School System: Rights for Dean and Students

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    to require the clearance of every editorial. Additionally, the dean of students has warned against a planned rally to protest lavish spending. This protest is not school-sponsored speech, but student speech that occurs in school premises. In Tinker v. Des Moines Ind. Sch. Dist., the Supreme Court ruled that speech must be tolerated unless it “substantially interfere[s] with the work of the school or impinge[s] upon the rights of other students.” Here the question is on the justification of the school

  • Freedom of Press and Its Importance in the American Way of Life

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    breaking away from British law and emerging towards an American law that propagated a “freedom to print/ publish criticism of the government” occurred when John Peter Zenger published criticism against the colonial governor of New York, William Cosby, in his newspaper The New York Weekly Journal. Zenger was arrested (under the 18th Century British Sedition Law), but was set free once the jury acquitted him based on the argument made by his attorneys that imprisoning him for fairly and truthfully criticizing

  • New Yor Case Study

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    was not allowed to be printed even if it was not libel. This clause protects “the press” from being prosecuted by all levels and branches of the government. Writers can make statements as long as they are not proven to be malice or libel.In the case New

  • William James Sidis's Privacy And Freedom

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    New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) changed the nature of libel suits by establishing that public figures must prove “‘actual malice’” to recover on a liability claim (Ibid 368) (Epstein and Walker 509). Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts (1967) applied this standard to all public figures. In Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (1974), Justice Powell held that private individuals were afforded more protection

  • Mary Firestone Reputation

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    v. Firestone, (1976) Mary Firestone had to prove five things to win her libel suit. First, she had to prove that the statement from her former husband, that she was cruel and committed adultery was false. Then, she had to prove that that statement was

  • Online Academic Advising

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    to be in a zone of proximal development (ZPD). Regarding ZPD, Vygotsky states It is the distance between t... ... middle of paper ... ...5. doi:10.3102/00346543045001089 Tinto, V. (1987). Leaving college: rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition. (1st ed.). University Of Chicago Press. Tinto, V. (2000). Taking student retention seriously: Rethinking the first year of college. NACADA Journal, 19(2). Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological

  • Freedom Of Speech During The Colonial Era

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    It is this free stream that makes American a democratic nation. In current time it is broadly acknowledged that the privilege to the right to speak freely is the quintessence of free society and it must be secured. The fundamental standard of a free society is an unhindered stream of words in a public gathering. Freedom to express

  • Case Study: Marvin Pickering Case

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    letter and dismissed Marvin Pickering from his teaching job. The Will County School District asked voters in February 1961 to approve a bond to raise $4,875,000 to build two new schools. The bond proposal was not approved by voters. The school board brought another proposal to the voters in December of 1961. This time the amount rose to $5,500,000

  • Falwell's Argumentative Essay: The Bill Of Rights

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    The case of Hustler Magazine v. Falwell is an outstanding example of establishing Judicial Review for the benefit of American citizens who wish to share ideas, opinions, and other forms of speech with one another through media. Television shows such as South Park, the Simpsons, and Family Guy have the case of Hustler Magazine v. Falwell to thank for establishing a standard in media law that proves parody can be a phenomenal way

  • Stolen Valor Act: The Case Of US V. Alvarez

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    to their country. Though in the instance where one claims these achievements without the proper experience to claim afoot these acclaimed respects from service to the country. This scenario was enacted and revealed through the case of United States v. Alvarez where Xavier Alvarez was deemed in violation of the Stolen Valor Act (2005) for the events that occurred at a board meeting between two water districts where Alvarez spoke. The Stolen Valor Act was meant to protect those who had served in the

  • Events Of The Year 1952

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    became popular in 1952, the nation learned to swing to a whole new sound. But, Rock wasn't the only music of the Fifties. (Rewind the fifties jukebox) Other artists with other songs had folks humming' for much of the decade. Pat Boone, Perry Como and Patti Page - just to mention the "Ps". (Fifties Web) The feel-good innocence of a lot of the Fifties music reflects on the post World War II optimism in America. The young people of the time, an emerging force called teenagers, hadn't struggled through

  • Assisted Suicide and the Right to Choose

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    death. But should we hold others accountable because of the standards that we choose to live by? With adversaries of assisted-suicide opposing the legalization of such acts, we are forcing our beliefs onto others who prefer peace and comfort at their time of death. As Christians, non-Christians, philosophers, teachers and laypersons, we all share one very key affiliation other than life and death itself. We are born with the "freedom of will", either by the Grace of God, or some other greater force

  • Theory Components of Nursing

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    extensive education in psychology and psychiatry, it is no wonder she developed the Theory of interpersonal relations and given the name “mother of psychiatric nursing” (Toomey & Algood, 2006). Her theory was said to be influenced by Harry Stack Sullivan who developed the interpersonal theory. Peplau created the middle range nursing theory of interpersonal relations. Her theory can be referred to by psychodynamic nursing (understanding of one’s behavior) and “led the way towards humane treatment

  • Human Beings Have a Right to Die

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    understanding the motives behind those involved is from the perspective of those concerned: the terminally ill and the disabled. Imagine, if you can, having altzheimers disease. Sometimes you are completely aware of everything around you, but at other times you can not even remember the names of your spouse or children. One morning, you wake up, and being completely aware, you go to the store, only to find when you get there that you can't remember how to get home. The disease you have will continue to