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I want to make a satirical news website, similar to the Onion. How
would I protect myself from slander if I start willy-nilly poking fun
of people in the news?
For those who don't know, theonion.com is a fake news organization.
It features satirical articles reporting on international national
and local news .
It parodies traditional newspaper features such as editorials
man-on-the-street interviews and stock quotes as well as
traditional newspaper layout and AP-style editorial voice.
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On Apr 21, 7:14 am, oprah.cho...@gmail.com wrote:
I want to make a satirical news website, similar to the Onion. How
would I protect myself from slander if I start willy-nilly poking fun
of people in the news?
Well, you probably will be slandered if you are successful... Bill
Maher is slandered every day by rightwing bloggers, for example. Ann
Coulter, who is a more pointed and transexxual version of Stephen
Colbert (although he/she has been at it longer than Colbert), gets
alndered even more than Maher... ironically, the attacks always come
from her fellow liberals, who don't realize that Mr. Coulter is a
parody of loudmouth rightwing pundits. Besat thing to do when you get
slandered is to laugh it off and counterattack.
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On Apr 21, 11:14 am, oprah.cho...@gmail.com wrote:
I want to make a satirical news website, similar to the Onion. How
would I protect myself from slander if I start willy-nilly poking fun
of people in the news?
You are protected from slander by laws that allow you to sue
for slander.
Here in the US, if you become a public figure, you may be barred
from suing, but then you will be able to protect yourself from slander
by using your access to the press and media, especially your
own publication.
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FF
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On Apr 21, 7:14 am, oprah.cho...@gmail.com wrote:
I want to make a satirical news website, similar to the Onion. How
would I protect myself from slander if I start willy-nilly poking fun
of people in the news?
I suggest that you review the Onion's disclaimers for ideas.
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On Apr 21, 7:14 am, oprah.cho...@gmail.com wrote:
I want to make a satirical news website, similar to the Onion. How
would I protect myself from slander if I start willy-nilly poking fun
of people in the news?
In addition to other concerns, you may want to consult
the definitions of slander and of libel and take note of the
difference between them.
Like burglary and robbery, they differ in meaningful ways.
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FF
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