Murdoch media has legal right to disinform
deen | 06.05.2003 08:30
...well, we already knew they do, but in a court case in the US, lawyers for Rupert Murdock successfully argued that "the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves." (Only one source on this news item found)
Quote:
"On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information. The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast."
I searched for other converage of this verdict on news.google.com and came up with... (well, try it yourself):
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&edition=usa&q=%22Jane+Akre%22&btnG=Search+News
"On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information. The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast."
I searched for other converage of this verdict on news.google.com and came up with... (well, try it yourself):
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&edition=usa&q=%22Jane+Akre%22&btnG=Search+News
deen
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http://www.sierratimes.com/03/02/28/arpubmg022803.htm
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