A Court’s View of Slander in Political Ads
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: United States Magistrate Judge (retired) Mary Ann Medler offers her analysis of how courts have interpreted what is and isn’t slander in a political advertisement.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: First Amendment-7**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students view political ads and discuss if any of the ads might have crossed the “slander line” that Judge Medler describes.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
