9-15. What are the two types of libel? 1. Libel per quod and defamation 2. Libel  per  se  and  defamation 3. Libel per quod and libel per se 4. Libel per se and slander 9-16. A feature story about a presiden– tial candidate stresses his strong affiliation with and loyalty to a particular  church. It also states later in the article that the church discriminates against several ethnic groups, implying that  the  candidate  shares  those views. What term best describes the 1. 2. 3. 4. legal  posture  of  the  story? Libel per se Libel per quod Uncontradicted   rumor Fair comment or criticism 9-17. In a small town, the newspaper publisher is the brother of a prominent  doctor  who  runs  the local clinic. When a new doctor comes to town and opens an office, the  newspaper  publishes  a  story about him. The article tells of the  new  doctor’s  involvement  in  a malpractice suit, but fails to mention he was acquitted of the charge. What term best describes the 1. 2. 3. 4. legal posture of the story? Libel per se Libel per quod Uncontradicted   rumor Fair  comment  or  criticism 9-18. A newspaper article states that a candidate for Congress is said to be a former member of the Ku Klux Klan. The purpose of the claim is apparently  to  discredit  the candidate  through  association. The candidate states that the accusation  was  based  on  a  wrong identification. If  the  candidate’s claim is true,   what term best describes the legal posture of the story? 1. Libel per se 2. Libel per quod 3. Uncontradicted   rumor 4. Fair comment or criticism 9-19. 9–20. 9–21. 9-22. 9-23. In a city crippled by a transit strike,    the mayor refuses to appoint an arbitrator to consider the  union’s  grievances. A  local newspaper accuses the mayor of neglecting  the  public  welfare. The mayor sues the paper. What term best describes the legal posture of the  story? 1. Libel per se 2. Libel per quod 3. Uncontradicted   rumor 4. Fair comment or criticism Whether words involved in a libel suit are libelous is determined by which of the following parties? 1. The  courts 2. The plaintiff 3. The defendant 4. The public What type of libel is considered most serious and can support a lawsuit  in  itself? 1. Libel per se 2. Libel per quod 3. Civil  libel 4. Slander The  legal  action  of  one  individual suing  a  corporation  for  alleged defamation  may  result  from  which of the following classes of libel? 1. Seditious 2. Obscene 3. Civil 4. Criminal Under  what  condition  may  an individual  bring  a  civil  libel suit against the U.S. government? 1. When  the  government  has committed  seditious  libel 2. When  the  government  admits guilt of libel 3. When  the  government  will not settle out of court 4. Only  when  the  government consents  to  the  suit 58