Media Libel: Federal and Nebraska Law
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Authors
Fenner, G. Michael
Koley, James L.
Issue Date
1979
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12
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|Insofar as media defendants are concerned, there are two kinds of potentially libelous statements. Distinguished by the status of their subject, the two kinds of statements are, first, those relating to the "official conduct" of a "public figure" and, second, all others.|The rules of law which determine media liability can differ depending upon which kind of statement is involved. Although the state of the law in Nebraska is somewhat unclear, as a general rule the difference between the two situations can be stated, albeit oversimply, as follows: statements regarding the official conduct of a public figure may be published unless the statements are false and the publisher has reason to believe they are false; statements relating to private individuals and to nonofficial conduct of public figures may be published if either there is no apparent danger to reputation or the publisher has reasonable grounds for believing the statement is true. In the first case, information can be published absent reason to believe it is false and in the second case it can be published if there is either reason to believe it is true or lack of apparent danger to reputation...
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12 Creighton L. Rev. 149 (1978-1979)
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Creighton University School of Law