Objectives:
- Understand the concept of freedom of the press
- Identify the elements of defamation and how it affects individuals and organizations
- Explain how freedom of the press is legally compatible with defamation
Age Level: Late secondary school
National Standards: Complies with NBEA Business Law 2023 Standard I.1.G Analyze the relationship between ethics and the law and describe the law’s sources, the structure of the court system, different classifications of procedural law, and different classifications of substantive law:
I.1.G.6 Explain how freedom of the press is legally compatible with defamation.
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