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Chafee, Jr: Government And Mass Communications, Michigan Law Review Dec 1947

Chafee, Jr: Government And Mass Communications, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of GOVERNMENT AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS. Report from the Commission on Freedom of the Press. 2 vols. Zechariah Chafee, Jr.


Recent Books, Michigan Law Review May 1947

Recent Books, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

This department undertakes to note or review briefly current books on law and matters closely related thereto.


Libel And Slander-Classification Of Defamatory Broadcasts From A Prepared Script, Robert L. Cardon S.Ed. Mar 1947

Libel And Slander-Classification Of Defamatory Broadcasts From A Prepared Script, Robert L. Cardon S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

In an action for libel or slander, plaintiff's complaint alleged that defendant, a radio commentator, broadcast from a prepared script a charge that plaintiff was the leader of a movement which favored peace because Germany was losing the war and blamed the United States for killing children in Europe and Asia. Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint; held, that the complaint stated a good cause of action. Since the remarks complained of were not defamatory per se, the court considered the decision as turning on whether they constituted libel or slander and held that they were libelous, distinguishing a …


Libel And Slander-Charge Of Communism As Libel, Robert L. Cardon Jan 1947

Libel And Slander-Charge Of Communism As Libel, Robert L. Cardon

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff a federal official, brought a libel action based on defendant's publication, in 1944, of an article charging that plaintiff had been campaign manager for a Communist candidate in a New York election; had been employed by the Daily Worker; and had caused defendant's removal from a Bronx ration board because of defendant's opposition to left-wing activities connected therewith. Plaintiff contended that the article was libelous in that (1) it charged that he was a Communist; and (2) it charged that he had conspired, in violation of the duties of his office, to oust defendant. Held, the complaint stated …