Aaron Anderson et al. v. WBNS-TV Inc., Case No. 2018-0792
Tenth District Court of Appeals (Franklin County)

ISSUES:
- Is the standard set by the Ohio Supreme Court in a 1987 case for what constitutes defamation of a private figure by a media company still applicable? Or has it been changed by the advent of online news reporting?
- Must a news organization demonstrate it used "reasonable care" in reporting information about a private figure that turned out to be incorrect, or does a news organization now have a "stronger duty" to ensure accuracy because false statements may remain public forever on the internet?
- Is a news organization acting negligently when it changes words provided by public officials, which are later is found to be incorrect, without further investigation of the information?