Ollman Test

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Ollman Test

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a four part test to determine whether a statement should be regarded as the assertion of a fact or as simply the speaker's or writer's opinion. Emerged from the case of Ollman v. Evans. The four parts: 1) Can the statement be proved true or false? 2) What is the common or ordinary meaning of the words? 3) What is the journalistic context of the remark? 4) What is the social context of the remark?

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