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Slander in journalism refers to making false spoken statements that harm a person's reputation. It involves spreading defamatory information through verbal communication rather than written publication. Journalists must be careful to verify information before reporting it to avoid accusations of slander.

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Slander is a surprisingly specific term. Most people assume that it is when someone lies in any form of media.

Slander is specific to something being fleeting, or once it is said then it can't be taken back. Plus it does not have anything to do with printed material. Slander must be something that is false and damages reputation of the individual.

Most of the time, in order to prove a slander case, the victim must prove falsity, identification, broadcast (or at least one person heard it, even if you aren't talking to them), and monetary harm.

Basically, slander = false harmful speech. Libel = written false harmful words.

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Yes, if it is an opinion editorial, it can be! Though according to Article 14 it is

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