Some things I’ve learned about Libel:
-Libel is the difference between “defamatory material that is justified and that which is not”
-One way to defend yourself is to be able to prove the truth. This can be accomplished through “documentary evidence” that includes
-Another thing that a journalist can use is whats caled “qualified privilege”. This is information that comes from some sort of public agency.
-Something to watch out for is protecting confidential sources and that there is no written shield law that protects journalists from being compelled to testify in court to reveal their sources.
-An ethical issue that journalists can run into is that of using anonymous sources. A journalist should always be able to be a credible enough source in and of themself to protect themself from being questioned beyond their sources.
-Another thing that journalists run into is that of advertiser pressure. Advertisers pressure their newspapers or other media outlets to cover stories that provide or shed a good light apon those companies.
