Online Media Law: The Basics for Bloggers and Other Publishers

Here is the link to proof of my completion of the course:

http://www.newsu.org/course-tracking/report/nwsu_medialaw08/9ab396d69a23bbdd3095e711472cb852

In this course I learned about:

Defamation-injury to reputation caused by the publication of falsehoods. Thiss includes libel-written defamation and slander-spoken defamation.

How to protect yourself:

• Follow good journalism practices.
• Strive to be as accurate as you can be.
• Use reliable sources.
• Be willing to correct or retract your mistakes.
• Be cautious when publishing negative info.

Invasion of Privacy- can be through:

• False light.
• Commercial misappropriation-use of someone's name or image in a commercial setting.
• Intrusion.
• Publication of private facts.

How to protect yourself:

• Report on subjects and facts that are newsworthy.
• Gather info in public places and from publicly available sources.
• Where possible, get consent from the people you cover.

Copyright Infringement-original works of authorship.
How to protect yourself:

• stick to the facts and avoid taking someone else's creative expression.
• Use works you created yourself.
• Seek the copyright owner's permission to use the work.
• Make sure your use is a fair use.