Editorial Team

Every page on defamationcalc.com is written and reviewed by editors with direct experience in defamation law, First Amendment doctrine, and media litigation. No page is published without editorial review, and no sponsored or paid content appears on this site.

Defamation & Media Litigation Practice

Our editorial team leads the editorial team and is responsible for the calculator methodology, damage category analysis, and all primary content on this site. This side of the team's background is in defamation and media law litigation support, with specific experience in the New York Times v. Sullivan actual malice framework, the public figure/private figure distinction under Gertz v. Robert Welch, defamation per se categories, and punitive damages constitutional doctrine in First Amendment cases. This side of the team reviews all methodology content and is the final editorial authority on the accuracy of the calculator's damage estimates.

The presumed damage baselines and punitive damage ratios documented on the methodology page reflect this team's analysis of published defamation verdicts across plaintiff type, defendant type, and jurisdiction.

First Amendment & Online Defamation Reference

Our team also contributes to guide and FAQ content, specializing in First Amendment doctrine applicable to defamation, Section 230 immunity for online platforms, anti-SLAPP statutes, and online defamation in the social media context. This side of the team's background includes civil litigation research with a focus on media law and internet defamation, providing the First Amendment and platform immunity perspective that intersects with defamation damages analysis.

Editorial Standards

• Primary source grounding: Factual claims about defamation law, constitutional doctrine, and damages are sourced to primary authorities — Supreme Court decisions (NYT v. Sullivan, Gertz, Milkovich), Restatement (Second) of Torts, and published verdict research — not to secondary summaries.
• Documented methodology: Calculator damage baselines and multipliers are documented in full on the methodology page.
• No sponsored content: Our editorial content is monetized through Google AdSense display advertising only — no sponsored articles or paid placements affect what we write. Separately, the homepage offers an optional, disclosed case-review form connecting readers with attorneys; see our privacy policy for what's shared if you use it. That referral product does not influence editorial content.
• Currency: Pages are reviewed and updated when significant defamation doctrine develops.
• Scope clarity: This site provides informational content only — not legal advice or case-specific predictions.

Corrections Policy

If you identify a factual error — an incorrect case citation, a doctrine modified by subsequent authority, a damages baseline inconsistent with published verdict research — email hey@theclicklab.agency. Include the specific claim and your source. Corrections are reviewed within five business days.

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