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Public and Private Figures.
Annette Flanagin
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
A public figure is a person who assumes a role of prominence in society, such as an elected official, a celebrity, or an infamous criminal. In cases of alleged libel, public figures are afforded less legal protection than private individuals.3 , 5 In a 1964 case, ...View:
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