In Which Circumstance Would the Courts Find Libel

question 8

Multiple Choice

In which circumstance would the courts find libel?

• A) A reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.
• B) A columnist writes his opinion about whether an actor is hiding a drug problem.
• C) A television reporter delivers a story about increased drug use at the local college.
• D) A reporter writes that local college students are drug dealers but has no sources.

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