COMMENTARY: The case against The New York Times turns on an earlier court decision that allows the media to hold the government accountable, writes Karen List.
are as true today as they were 58 years ago.is the lifeblood of our democracy because it allows the media to hold the government accountable through critical reporting as long as that reporting is done without “actual malice,” defined as knowingly reporting false information or reporting with reckless disregard for the truth.that suggested a link between the 2011 shooting of Rep.
Yet Trump and others like him have continued to bring libel suits against the media based on criticism of themselves. The Times attorney wrote to Trump’s attorney, saying: “It would have been a disservice not only to our readers but to democracy itself to silence their voices. We welcome the opportunity to have a court set him straight.” The suit was dismissed.
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