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# Media Liability vs. General Liability: What Is the Difference?

Media liability covers defined content claims; general liability may cover bodily injury or property damage from business operations.

General liability commonly covers third-party bodily injury, property damage, and some advertising injury; exclusions differ between forms.

Compare each policy’s covered activities, exclusions, insureds, limits, and defense costs. Check for a CGL media-business exclusion and whether the media form excludes bodily injury or property damage.

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## Related Coverage

- [Media liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/media)
- [General liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability)

## Sources

1. [Media Liability Coverage Part](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/brokers/PLP_P0005_HiscoxPRO_Admitted_package-Media_Liability_Coverage_Part.pdf). Hiscox; Specimen PLP P0005 CW (06/14): I pp.1, VII pp.7–8; exclusions VI pp.3–7. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Insurance for Social Media Liability](https://content.naic.org/sites/default/files/Insurance%20for%20social%20media%20liability%20-%202021.pdf). Journal of Insurance Regulation; Kevin T. Merriman, David M. Knapp, Meghan E. Ruesch and Nicole M. Weir; 2021 article, PDF pp.5–7; disclaimer PDF p.4 (not endorsed by NAIC). Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Media Liability Insurance FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/media-liability).

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