Ace Reporter reports accurately from the police blotter that Barry Crackup was intoxicated when the car he was driving killed Denise Dead. The police blotter was wrong; Crackup was not driving the "death car." Crackup sues Ace Reporter and his newspaper. Which of the following is Ace's best defense?

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Qualified privilege of reporting protects journalists when they accurately report information from official records, even if the information is later found to be incorrect.

Ace Reporter Reports Accurately from the Police Blotter That Barry