This sends a signal that if you're a public official or a public figure, it sets the standard that, listen, don't bother suing a news organization over an error. And for whatever 57, 58 years, my feeling is that an entire culture has grown up around this case. You know, hilary clinton is, many times, as she was trashed by foxnws. Barocco bomba trashing by foxen with some races coverage and so and so forth. Those people, i think, they no longer even think about suing because they know what the rules are, and they know that they have to go through and prove state of mind.
The New York Times published an editorial that made false claims about Sarah Palin. A lawsuit over the error could change American media.
This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Richard Sima and Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices