On Libel and Slander?

Libel is an untrue defamatory statement that is made in writing. Slander is an untrue defamatory statement that is spoken orally. The difference between defamation and slander is that a defamatory statement can be made in any medium. It could be in a blog comment or spoken in a speech or said on television.

What is libel vs slander?

Libel is the publication of defamatory matter in permanent form, while slander is the publication of defamatory matter in non-permanent form. Something defamatory that is printed in a newspaper or book was called libel, but the same thing, if spoken, was called slander.

What is an example of slander and libel?

Libel: defamation with a permanent record, such as an email, a radio or TV broadcast, a newspaper, a website posting, etc. Slander: defamation with no permanent record, such as a spoken statement or even a hand gesture.