Chapter 2 Vocab

The ability to inspire belief and trust

The ability to make fair, neutral about people and events

A damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast exetemporaneously

A libel defense that protects a journalist's expressed opinion of public figures or review books ,records and the like.

Fictional characters a new writer creates by using characteristics of several real people. This practice is frowned upon by ethical journal

Damaging false statements against another person or institution that appear in writing or that are spoken from a written script

The opportunity for permitting a person criticized in a story of to respond to that criticism in the same story

Statements made on the floor of Congress, in the state legislature, or in a courtroom that, if published, are immune from libel suits

The legal idea that school authorities act "in place of the parent" and assume a parent's rights, duties, and responsibilities

Censorship, or restraint in advance of publications.

The taking and using as one's own the writings or inventions of another person