Which of the following is FALSE regarding the tort of defamation?
a. Libel is written defamation.
b. Truth is an absolute defense to a defamation lawsuit.
c. "Publication," that is, communication of the defamatory statement to a third party, is a required element to a defamation lawsuit.
d. In the case of a "slander per se," for example, a defamatory statement accusing a person of committing a serious crime of moral turpitude, damage to the plaintiff's reputation is not presumed since the defamation is merely oral.