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The proposal would allow journalists to get sued if they publish false information from a single anonymous source.
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A plan to make it easier for journalists and others to be sued is back for a second year.
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A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that Black news consumers think local reporters do a better job of covering Black communities than the national media. Black publishers in South Florida have reasons why.
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A Florida House committee has advanced a bill that would make it easier for journalists and their media outlets to be sued.
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Florida lawmakers will consider a proposal to re-write rules around who is considered a public figure, and what circumstances would constitute a defamation claim against media outlets. The proposals are raising concerns about their constitutionality and whether they violate free speech rights.
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Free speech could be at risk if a new bill in Tallahassee becomes law, says the executive director of the First Amendment Foundation.
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The Florida legislature will formally convene for the start of its annual 60-day regular legislative session. Here's a look at what lawmakers have left on their "To Do" list.
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On Tuesday, Gov. DeSantis called upon the legislature to adopt a measure that would make it easier to sue the press.
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It comes after documents leaked to two newspapers accused the company of hiring a political consulting firm that ran sham candidates to siphon votes.
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An ABC News freelance producer confronted critics of a consulting firm's powerful clients. Her actions confirm people's worst suspicions about the news media, says a former network news president.
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Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.
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Researchers say the round-the-clock nature of storm reporting and increased exposure from phones and social media can fuel stress.