Defamation

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, is author of “Design + Power:  Policy for Ecology of Influence,” a chapter in the Research Handbook on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Communication edited by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust…

Media organizations, from time to time, have commissioned outside investigators to examine their coverage of a news story to determine whether that reporting was ethical, reinforced the news outlet’s credibility and justified its actions. But doing so can create unintended legal implications. One of the most prominent recent instances involves…