Can they do that?

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Can they do that?

• How should the media treat people?

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Three types of people

• When it come to journalism and your right to
  privacy, there are three different categories of
  people.
• Each category receives a different amount of
  privacy.

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Category 1Private People

• Category includes most people.
• These are people who have not put themselves up
  for public scrutiny.
• Example you, any everyday
• citizen

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Category 1Private People

• These people receive the MOST amount of privacy
  that the law allows.

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Category 2Public Figures

• Category includes anyone famous
• Limited Public Figure is someone who, by
  circumstance or by choice has taken an active
  role in a controversy and been MADE famous.
• Examples Amber Frey

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Category 2Public Figures

• These people do not receive as much privacy as
  Private People
• They NEED the media to keep their career going.
• As much as the media uses
  them, they use
  the media also.

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Category 3Public Officials

• Includes those who hold public office, any
  elected or appointed official
• Example Judges, President, Senator, Mayor, etc.

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Category 3Public Officials

• These people receive the LEAST amount of privacy.
• They NEED the media to keep their citizens
  informed.
• This is the Political Watchdog function of the
  media.
• You deserve to know about the people you elect
  into office.

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So what does privacy mean?
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Privacy has 4 parts

• 1 Intrusion invading a persons seclusion or
  their personal affairs.
• 2 Disclosure giving embarrassing, private
  facts about a person
• 3 False Light implying they are doing or
  saying something they are not
• 4 Appropriation using a persons name or photo
  in an ad without permission

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What happens if the media invades my privacy?

• Well, the answer depends on who you are or what
  category you are in.
• Private people just need to prove that the
  newspaper was negligent (made a mistake) in what
  they said about you.
• Public Figures and Public Officials need to go
  beyond that.

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Actual Malice

• Public Officials and Public Figures must prove
  Actual Malice has occurred.
• Actual Malice the challenged statement was
  published by those who either knew it was false
  or were reckless in verifying its accuracy