Legal Responsibilities of Publishers.
This article discusses the need for publishers to employ fact-checking to ensure the accuracy of stories, affirm journalistic ethics and avoid libel lawsuits. In the case of stories about public figures, actual malice is the standard for liability. In the case of private individuals, proof of actual...
| Publicado en: | Creative Nonfiction no. 29; pp. 50 - 53 |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
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Creative Nonfiction Foundation
2006
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