Journalist
Listen up maggots! And that's an order!
I am familiar with the burden of proof for defamation. What I thought was just that JaySBlue was saying that the allegations against Bama State were true just because someone made them, and he was asking Bama State posters to prove the allegations to be false. In context, it is proper for Bama State posters to deny the allegations and ask have the accuser to prove the truth of them. If false allegations are made and Bama State sues for defamation, then the burden falls on Bama State to prove reckless disregard for the truth (unless the false allegation is made about someone at Bama State who is not held to be a public person or public official; that person would not have to prove reckless disregard of the facts).
True,
Also, Alabama State hiding behind FERPA isn't a new practice for colleges and universities. A lot of schools try to hide behind FERPA behind things that have absolutely nothing to do with a student's academic record.
But if the larger schools in Alabama give the paper the information with no problem, but Bama State hides behind FERPA ... red flags fly up.