Week 3: Discussion 1 and 2
Week Three Learning Outcomes
This week students will:
1. Analyze the elements of libel, including publication, identification, defamation, and falsity.
2. Analyze case law related to libel and recognize the implications to libel cases in modern day, including how mass media technology may impact libel and defamation rulings.
Overview
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Assignment
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Due Date
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Format
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Grading Percent
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Discussion 1: Is This Libel? |
Day 3 (1st post) |
Discussion |
3 |
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Discussion 2: Public versus Private Figures and Libel |
Day 3 (1st post) |
Discussion |
3 |
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Assignment: Public No More: The Ventura Defamation Case |
Day 7 |
Assignment |
10
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