In 19 64, the new york times ver a solvan case. The court decided that we need a robust political market place. We need a place where news organizations can feel emboldened to really, really criticize the people who make big decisions about our lives. Eric: Sarah might be blowing for her at least a golden opportunity to sue the so called main streat media for libel and win. Why is it so hard to do that in the first place?
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.
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