Which of the following have to be proved in order for a public official to recover damages for libel? I. The statements were made with malice II. The statements.

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Which of the following have to be proved in order for a public official to recover damages for libel? I. The statements were made with malice II. The statements are untrue III. The statements were made with a reckless disregard for the truth IV. The statements caused harm to the public official A. I and II B. I, II, and III C. II and III D. III and IV E. I, II, III, and IV

The Internet has affected politics in all of the following ways EXCEPT A. it makes it easier to raise money in small donations B. it makes it easier to organize people to attend meetings C. it makes it easier for campaigns to identify the names of people they should contact D. it makes it easier for a candidate to disseminate negative information about an opponent E. it contains less biased and more detailed information than the newspapers

Most journalists self-identify as ___________________, which leads to accusations of bias. A. liberal B. conservative C. libertarian D. moderate E. Republican

The need for sensationalist journalism died out due to the middle-class demand for reform, the termination of circulation wars, and the A. expansion of the nation B. end of Prohibition C. end of gang warfare D. rise in libel suits E. growing education of the readers