Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A known falsity is a form of negligence.
2. Juries may assign punitive damages in libel cases.
3. Reporter’s privilege is tied to absolute privilege.
4. One can be sued for criticizing a musician’s work.
5. It is acceptable for a reporter to lie to gain entry to a private residence.

1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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A) perceptual incongruence B) perpetual incongruence C) perceptual congruence D) perceptual inconsistency

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In which state did the state highest court decline a filmmaker’s request for an audio “room recording,” when the court reporter’s room recording was not the official record of the trial and thus not a public record?

a) New York; b) California; c) Massachusetts; d) Wisconsin; e) Kansas.

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