1. Original Version: Defamation Defined  A false and unprivileged statement of fact that is harmful to someone's reputation, and published " with fault," meaning as a result of negligence or malice.  State laws often define defamation in specific ways. Libel is a written defamation Slander is a spoken defamation.

2. New Version: Defamation Defined  false and unprivileged statement of fact  harmful to reputation  published "with fault" result of negligence or malice

3. Defamation or Not?

5. New Version: Defamation Defined  State law definitions: Libel - written Slander – spoken  Tort Law project: Slander vs Libel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eGFqwWuU9c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eGFqwWuU9c

6. Original Version: Defamation Online  The US Supreme Court has said that blogs have the same protections as traditional media: "in the context of defamation law, the rights of the institutional media are no greater and no less than those enjoyed by other individuals and organizations engaged in the same activities."

7. US Supreme Court: "in the context of defamation law, the rights of the institutional media are no greater and no less than those enjoyed by other individuals and organizations engaged in the same activities." Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc., 472 U.S. 749 New Version:

8. US Supreme Court: Blogs = traditional media Same protections