At last! They legalized it!

Written by Murphy
Published March 27, 2003

Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie. - SierraTimes.Com

This is what happened:
"On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information. "

This is yet another reason why I mistrust all the things on the news right now.

Thanks for this story, Tantek.

Murphy Horner is a long-time BlogCritic. Murphy’s first book The Parable of Miriam the Camel Driver draws from her experience in corporate America to examine the bigger questions about balancing career and creativity. Murphy Horner has been working as a conferencing technology professional for a decade. Her university alumni association has recognized her as a noted female executive. Currently she is working on a travel memoir and can be found facilitating a writing group in her town of Claremont, Ca.

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#1 — March 27, 2003 @ 15:03PM — Mark Saleski [URL]

cool...fox won't have to get rid of those "Fair and Balanced" banners.

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