freedom of press says u can print anything as long as its true and doesnt hurt one's reputation, well how come tabloids are fake and are not true and dont get into trouble??!
2007-12-12 15:04:28 · 6 answers · asked by Runner 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Some tabloids have been sued and lost. Still they stretch the limit and hope they get away with it.
2007-12-12 15:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
> freedom of press says u can print anything
yes.
> as long as its true
no
> and doesnt hurt one's reputation
no, and additionally, as for libel/slander. the standards are much different legally for people in the public eye then for regular private citizens
2007-12-12 17:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No law against exaggeration, some stories are not verifiable.
2007-12-12 15:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by tuinui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No laws agenst creative writing.
2007-12-12 20:21:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite frankly, they can do it because they cite their sources, etc. They can document who said what and when. That's all you need to be able to do.
2007-12-12 15:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well usually stars are too busy to sue over little stuff like that
2007-12-12 15:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by Rina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋