being a #journalist #journalism might become more dangerous: A Donald #Trump megadonor is asking the conservative-dominated #SupremeCourt to gut the media’s ability to assertively cover politicians.
Billionaire casino mogul #SteveWynn, who has donated millions to Trump’s presidential campaigns, is petitioning the court to disavow The #NewYorkTimes v. Sullivan, a key precedent protecting the press.
The landmark 1964 decision RAISED the standards to sue the #press for libel when a false statement is published about a public figure.
The court ruled unanimously that a public figure has to show that the journalist either knew that the information was false or disregarded the possibility in order to win the defamation case. It isn’t enough just to prove that the information was wrong
https://news.yahoo.com/news/trump-megadonor-asks-scotus-eliminate-201518775.html
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