ABSTRACT
This section guides the reader through the important, ethical, truthful decision-making in journalism. The First Amendment, fake news, open and closed courtrooms, defamation, open record sources and other speed traps will be covered here with many examples to help the reader clearly see through what can often be an expansive gray area of truth and responsibility. This chapter’s mentors and resources help make what some refer to as a dry, boring topic compelling and useful. A media law cheat sheet is also included.
