Journalistic Integrity (Friday, January 20 - 3rd period)

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Rita was in a fairly obvious bad mood.

“All right. Today we’ll discuss libel.” She consulted her roster and chose a name at random. “All right, so let’s say I write an article saying that Alex is a wonderful boy who is sweet and kind and simply a delight to be around. But Alex did not appreciate this. Would this be considered libel, or poetic license? I did mean it in the nicest way, and it’s not an outright lie.”

She waved impatiently. “Discuss.”

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Re: Discussion - Libel?

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"If ye be not meanin' it maliciously, than it be not libel," Barbossa said. "If it be true, it also be not libel. It just be somethin' he be not particularly pleased t' hear."

Re: Discussion - Libel?

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"What if it's meant maliciously, Mr. Barbossa?" Rita asked. "What if I expressed my opinions that someone is not nice? Unless I damn him or her with something that can be proven, is there anything that can be done?"

Re: Discussion - Libel?

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"If it be meant maliciously, wit' the intent t' ruin a person's reputation, and it be printed where more than one person can be seein' it, then ye might be in a spot o' trouble, Professor." Barbossa scratched at his beard. "But it be a damned hard thing t' prove."