How does the Ollman test differ from the Milkovich test as a means of distinguishing fact from opinion?

What will be an ideal response?


Milkovich focuses on a single question: Can it be proved that the defamatory material is true or false? Ollman examines that issue, but also asks about the ordinary meaning of the words and the journalistic and social contexts that generated the defamatory statements.

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In a 2001 decision, the Supreme Court held that the regulation of cigarette advertising is federally preempted. The case:

a) Mangini v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; b) U.S. v. United Foods, Inc.; c) Penn Advertising v. Schmoke; d) FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco; e) Lorillard Tobacco v. Reilly.

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Going over speaking points in your head counts as practicing your speech

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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U.S. children raised in two-parent families with incomes below the poverty line have a greater incidence of school absences, lower test scores, and less chance of finishing high school than do children raised in one-parent households with incomes at least 10 percent above the poverty line. We can see, therefore, that it is the economic stability of the family, not its family structure that determines a child’s ability to succeed in school.

A. chain reasoning B. causal reasoning C. deductive reasoning D. analogical reasoning E. practical reasoning

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Which of the following statements is true about conversations and momentary meetings?

A. They are primarily well planned. B. They are primarily well structured. C. They are rarely informal and spontaneous. D. They are rarely conducted with a predetermined and serious purpose.

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