defamation journalism

Can A Journalist Write About You Without Permission?

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Can A Journalist Write About You Without Permission? Can a journalist write about you without permission? Many courts hold that publishers have a constitutional privilege to publish truthful information on a matter of legitimate public concern. In any event, you ordinarily cannot he held liable for disclosing private facts about someone so long as those

Can Journalists Be Compelled To Reveal Sources?

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Can Journalists Be Compelled To Reveal Sources? Can journalists be compelled to reveal sources? The idea behind reporter’s privilege is that journalists have a limited First Amendment right not to be forced to reveal information or confidential news sources in court. Journalists rely on confidential sources to write stories that deal with matters of legitimate