The additional burden of proof that public officials carry in libel cases is ________

A) the Sullivan rule
B) actual malice
C) defamation
D) pain and suffering
E) loss of social contacts

Answer: B

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__________ occurs when you decode the speaker's signals and grasp both the thoughts that are expressed and the emotional tone that accompanies them

a) Understanding b) Receiving c) Remembering d) Responding

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A journalist wrote an article against an NGO, portraying it as incompetent. Because of this, corporations stopped their donations, and it resulted in huge losses for the NGO. Which element does the NGO have to prove to be successful in the libel suit against the journalist?

a) Damages
b) Publications
c) Identifications
d) Faults

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