Media Smarts
Cyberbullying and the Law
Research, role-playing, and reflection are the three “R’s” that form the basis of an examination of Cyberbullying. Although based on the Criminal Code of Canada, the included scenarios and case studies provide valuable resources for a...
Curated OER
Cartoons for the Classroom: Satire or Slander
Encourage your young learners to analyze and think critically about how media portrays people or events. Upper graders analyze a political cartoon depicting President Obama as a Muslim and the First Lady as a revolutionary. Guided by...
Curated OER
What are the benefits of having a Free Press?
Students examine why actual malice is necessary in libel cases. Students demonstrate the importance of a third party in libel and slander cases. They analyze why a free press is essential in American society.
FNO Press
Fno: Keeping It Legal Education Web Sites Management
A must have for any teacher using the internet in the classroom! Questions are answered about what may be used legally by the teacher and students. Links to other sites also provided.
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Business Editors Ethics Code
The official ethics code of The Society of American Business Editors and Writers provided for by the University of Hawaii.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Defamation
Learn what defamation is, and explore the legal differences between slander and libel. Other concepts include "false light" and "absolute privilege." Also looks at legal defenses used and defamation laws in other countries.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Elizabeth Bennet clashes with the proud Mr. Darcy, but soon questions her rush to judgement - in this classic commentary on love, propriety,...
Other
The Ethical Spectacle: Libel and Slander
This site provides a brief definition of libel and slander.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc. (1991)
This summary examines the impact of the 1991 US Supreme Court decision regarding the attribution of quotes to sources used in journalistic articles. Includes links to the full case, audio files, and how the justices voted on the case.
Other
Free Advice Legal: What Is Defamation?
The term defamation is defined and briefly discussed here. More information can be accessed from this resource on libel and slander.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Defamation, Libel, and Slander
An introduction to the legal definition of defamation.