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Occasionally, Marsden also recieves UPO reports, but he tends to disregard them. "I usually tell them to contact their local UF organization," he says...
...Reports, not 60 Minutes.) Herbert's case went to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1979 on a procedural question. Under existing law, a public official had to prove not only that the assertions were false, but that the journalist either knew they were false or acted in reckless disregard of whether they were true. Herbert contended that if he had to prove the state of mind of his accusers, then he was entitled to question them about their notes, conversations and even thoughts. By a 6-to-3 vote, the Supreme Court agreed. The decision has allowed plaintiffs...
...journalists were given license to say almost anything they wanted about public officials (but not about private citizens). In order to sue successfully for libel, a public official had to prove "actual malice," which the court defined as reporting that was known to be false or showed a "reckless disregard" for the truth. In the wake of the Sullivan decision, judges initially threw out cases involving public figures before they got to a jury, reasoning that the plaintiff could never prove actual malice. Lately, however, judges have been more willing to let juries decide; out of sympathy for the plaintiffs...
...page brief for CBS cites testimony from officials ranging from former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to CIA operatives who served in Viet Nam. Their testimony, Boies contends, shows that the manipulation of enemy-troop assessments did occur. On the First Amendment issue, he argues that far from exhibiting "reckless disregard" for the truth, CBS interviewed more than 80 people for the report. Finally, he contends that the press should have "absolute immunity" from libel suits by public officials...
...Westmoreland could not prove recklessness by CBS, since 60 Minutes had interviewed so many people. But the judge ruled that if, as Westmoreland claims, CBS edited tapes to twist quotes out of context and ignored facts that conflicted with its conclusions, then CBS could be held liable for knowing disregard of the truth...