In determining if a libel defendant acted with actual malice,courts will consider which of the following?
A)Was publication urgent,that is,was it a "hot" story?
B)How credible were the sources used for the story?
C)Was the plaintiff (i.e.,the subject of the story)interviewed?
D)A,B,and C above
E)None of the above

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In determining if a libel defendant acted with actual malice, courts will consider all three factors listed in A, B, and C. Was the publication urgent, were the sources credible, and was the plaintiff interviewed, all contribute to the court's overall assessment of whether the defendant acted with actual malice. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

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