You know, if NYT v. Sullivan were overturned, Kavanaugh could sue @JakeTapper and CNN for this abhorrent stunt
Just planting seeds
Just planting seeds
If we want media organizations to care about the truth we need to increase the cost of lying
NYT v. Sullivan is the roadblock, it must be overturned
NYT v. Sullivan is the roadblock, it must be overturned
When a faulty product causes physical damage to a person, the manufacturer is strictly liable
When a dishonest news report damages a public figure's reputation, the media outlet is immune from suit
It doesn't have to be this way
When a dishonest news report damages a public figure's reputation, the media outlet is immune from suit
It doesn't have to be this way
Dishonest journalism is like pollution
The lying media outlet, like the polluter, externalizes the costs of their dishonest reporting on to innocent third parties, while accruing all of the financial benefit
The lying media outlet, like the polluter, externalizes the costs of their dishonest reporting on to innocent third parties, while accruing all of the financial benefit
