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Tucker and others like Hannity are not considered journalists, and I even remember Hannity being careful to make this point- they are opinion show hosts. This w
by Isamu 4y ago
Tucker and others like Hannity are not considered journalists, and I even remember Hannity being careful to make this point- they are opinion show hosts. This was also made clear in a lawsuit a few years ago. Like the opinion section in a newspaper, they are not held to journalistic standards by their organization.
But they can be sued for libel and slander, as in this lawsuit.
- mrangle 4y agoWho and who is not a journalist can't be determined by any institution. According to democracy. If people find what they present to be journalism, then it is. Ironically, I just defended Rachel Maddow and many more people. It seems strange to have to impart basic civics lessons here.
- tcbawo 4y agoLiability of a hospital for actions of an independent contractor physician in a medical malpractice trial depended (at least partially…) on whether an uninformed person would confuse that individual as an agent/employee of the hospital. The intentionally murky delineation used by hospitals to shield themselves from liability by hiring non-employee contractors seems to mirror the journalist/opinion personally that media tries to get away with. I was on the jury for this trial, which also ended in a settlement. I suspect the hospital was quick to settle rather than set any precedent that might hurt their liability shield.