The “big three” legal liabilities for student journalists are defamation, privacy torts, and intellectual property issues. This lesson dives into the definitions of each and how to steer clear of them.
Check out the following list of suggested reading to learn more about each of the topics covered in this lesson.
- Defamation
- Libel Law Presentation — Student Press Law Center
- Guide to libel law — Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Quick guide to libel law — Freedom Forum Institute
- Online Defamation Law — Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Copyright & Trademark
- Copyright Law Presentation — Student Press Law Center
- What to do if you receive a copyright demand letter — Student Press Law Center
- U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index — U.S. Copyright Office
- “When You Don’t Need Permission to Use Another Owner’s Trademarks” — Nolo
- Copyright 101 — Cornell University Library
- Privacy & Leaked Information
- Privacy Law Presentation — Student Press Law Center
- Guide to privacy law — Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Leaks and the Media — Freedom Forum Institute