No real distinction between freedom of speech and freedom of the press, except when some special circumstance applies like the disclosure of confidential sources in a news story. Standards of evidence: Civil: preponderance of the evidence Criminal: beyond a reasonable doubt Fraud, libel of public officials ("actual malice") convincing evidence Types of opinions: Per curiam Unanimous Majority Plurality Concuring Dissenting

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