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Basic Elements of Defamation Law

What is ‘defamation’?

Defamation, sometimes called "defamation of character", is spoken or written words that falsely and negatively reflect on a living person's reputation. If a person or the news media says or writes something about you that is understood to lower your reputation, or that keeps people from associating with you, defamation has occurred. Slander and libel are two forms of defamation.

What is ‘slander’?

Slander is a spoken defamation.

What is ‘libel’?

Libel is a written defamation. Generally, radio and television broadcasts that are defamatory are considered to be libel, rather than slander.

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President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Has Made Additional Appointments

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has made additional appointments in government including the President of the Press Union of Liberia, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoff.President Sirleaf nominated Mrs. Hoff as the war-torn country’s Deputy Information Minister for Technical Services.The President also nominated former PUL’s President Gabriel Williams, Assistant Minister for Information.The nominees are to appear before the Information Committee of the Liberian Senate for confirmation.