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Defamation

For more information about defamation law for student journalists, the Student Press LawCenter offers a Libel Law Presentation.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press offers a guide to libel law in its First Amendment Handbook.
The Freedom Forum Institute also offers a Quick Guide to Libel Law.
If you’re curious about how libel law affects online publications and bloggers, check out the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Online Defamation Law guide.

To learn more about copyright law for student journalists, the Student Press Law Center offers a Copyright Law Presentation.
The Student Press Law Center also offers a guide on what to do if you receive a copyright demand letter.
For more information about fair use in copyright law, check out the U.S. Copyright Office’s Fair Use Index.
To learn more about trademark law, read this article from Nolo: “When You Don't Need Permission to Use Another Owner's Trademarks.”
For general information about copyright law, check out Cornell University’s Copyright Information Center.

For more information about privacy law for student journalists, the Student Press Law Center offers a Privacy Law Presentation.
To learn more about invasion of privacy, read the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’s guide to privacy law in its First Amendment Handbook.
To learn more about issues related to leaks of information, check out the Freedom Forum Institute’s primer on Leaks and the Media.