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Sometimes merely repeating an unsubstantiated fact can expose a news org to liability. Take, for instance, a slander or libel case.
by dclowd9901 10y ago
Sometimes merely repeating an unsubstantiated fact can expose a news org to liability. Take, for instance, a slander or libel case.
- clubm8 10y agoThat's not true. If you attribute what you say "X said", then X is guilty of slander/libel. (YMMV in England)
- dclowd9901 10y agoIn my journalism law classes in the US, precedent was dictated on the terms I described.
- geezerjay 10y ago> unsubstantiated fact That's just like dry water. If it's a fact then it's verifiable. If it can't be verified, it isn't a fact: just baseless hearsay.