In class the other day we learned that libel exposes someone either to hatred, shame, disgrace, contempt, or ridicule; it injures reputation, implies a lack of chastity or mental capacity, it accuses someone of being a criminal or having a disease.
Respected newspapers do their best to make sure their stories are accurate and fair. If they make a mistake, they will put the corrections on the second or third page or on another prominent spot in the newspaper.
But some tabloid newspapers and magazines purposely seem to stretch the truth to attract readers.
During the last presidential election, the Globe, for instance, published false accusations about President Obama's birthplace, and the National Enquirer raised questions last year about his faithfulness.
How come these tabloids can write such defamatory comments and get away with it?
--David Winters
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