False light invasion of privacy
- Allegations are false
- Publication puts plaintiff in false light that would be offensive to a reasonable person
- No reputational damage needed, just embarrassment is enough
- Publisher is at fault
Tags: privacy, torts
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NY's Shield Law
- Absolute privilege for confidential information
- Qualified privilege for non-confidential information Highly material and relevant | Critical or necessary | Not obtainable from another source
- Covers “professional journalists” - Bloggers, students?
Tags: privacy, shield law
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Privacy - The 4 Torts
- Appropriation
- Intrusion into solitude or seclusion
- Disclosure of private facts
- False light invasion of privacy
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Appropriation
- One of the 4 torts of privacy
- Right of publicity - No liability for give further publicity to info that's already known by a large number of people
- Right of privacy - The right not to have your image appropriated in way that humiliates you.
- Newsgathering exception - exception to the rule is if it is of legitimate public interest or concern
Tags: privacy, torts
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Intrusion into solitude or seclusion
- Tort committed without any publication
- Key: “reasonable expectation of privacy”
- Public interest doesn’t help
- Ex. Ride-alongs, secret recording, telephoto l
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Flashcard set info:
Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: Law
Topic: Media Law
School / Univ.: CUNY
Published: 13.12.2010
Tags: cuny, law and ethics
