The Court said the right<span> to publish all </span>statements<span> is protected under the First Amendment. The Court also said in order to prove libel, a public official must </span>show<span>that what was said against them was made with actual malice – "that is, with knowledge that it was </span>false<span> or with reckless disregard for the truth."</span>
During the Civil Rights Movement the media gave people the information which shaped the public's opinion and thus caused them to push for change. The heart of democracy lies in the ability to change
