The news media are liable for the defamatory untruths they print about public officials and public figures even if the defendants prove that they were published without malice or without any disregard for the truth.

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The news media are not liable for the defamatory untruths they print about public officials and public figures unless plaintiffs can prove that the untruths were published with malice-evil intent, that is, the deliberate intent to injure-or with reckless disregard for the truth. Public figures are those who have consciously brought themselves to public attention.

The News Media Are Liable for the Defamatory Untruths They