What can i do? if i ask it not be printed would they listen? (Im guessing not...) but also can i sue them?? Dont act like a smartass i dont know much about media
2007-12-25 14:18:06 · 11 answers · asked by :] 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Wait so if im not anonymous i CAN??
2007-12-25 14:21:54 · update #1
Unfortunately they can print anything they want as long as when they print it they believe the facts are true.. Papers print Retractions all the time in tiny print in the back of the paper..(which relieves them of any legal actions) I don't read the news paper for that reason as they seem to print opinions more then facts.. Bottom line the press can print anything and can retract any statement at any time..
2007-12-25 14:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ditka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can print anything that is true. What kind of story? A true story or something you wrote?
What would you sue them for? Not obeying you? If it is a story you wrote, then maybe common law copyright infringement. If it is a true story about you, then so long as it is true, they're pretty much in the clear.
2007-12-25 14:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by ladyellei 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have the right of your own privacy. This law is general in almost all countries. The very first thing you must do is that write to the newspaper company that they have no permission for them to publish any story that you have written.
But if they still pursue with publishing without your permission, then you could sue them because they have no supporting documents that indicates that they have your permission to publish your story
2007-12-25 14:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by bigdom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are a celebrity you have no right to stop them because you are a news item. If you are just an average person and not central to a news item they can quote you without attribution, like "A neighbor said he heard a gunshot around 3AM." If you are involved in something sensational that is news you can't stop them from reporting what is happening, even if it puts you in a bad light, like "Neighbors said that they often heard the victim and her husband screaming and fighting."
2007-12-25 14:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sue. Slander is a felony, and comes with consequences. The First Amendment gives us rights to speak out, but not to slander.
2007-12-25 14:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your name goes into a public record, they can cite that. If a complaint is filed against you, they can print that. Only if your attorney could prove malicious intent on their part, could you have a possibility of winning a suit.
2007-12-25 14:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by te144 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to copyright law!
If you wrote it, you own it. Use of copyrighted materials for commercial purposes is still a felony. Plus there may be some privacy considerations. See Benny vs. Loew's Incorporated 239 F.2d.532
2007-12-25 14:39:05 · answer #7 · answered by geo.plrd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can legally print a story with you in it as long as they don't print outright lies and/or slander you.
2007-12-25 14:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is extremely uncertain that it would be public area. although, the factor of issuing an announcement is to get the interest out, so I doubt if everyone would have any subject with you publishing it.
2016-12-18 08:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can sue them into next week...they cant print it if they dont have your permission
2007-12-25 14:21:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋