Wednesday, December 07, 2011

'Investigative blogger' doesn't get journalist's protection, Portland judge rules | OregonLive.com

'Investigative blogger' doesn't get journalist's protection, Portland judge rules | OregonLive.com:

"A federal jury has ruled an "investigative blogger" defamed a central Oregon attorney in a case that raises questions about press protections and the nature of the press itself in the Internet age.

The jury found that Crystal Cox, a real estate agent and blogger from Eureka, Mont., defamed Kevin Padrick when she accused him of tax fraud, bribery and other crimes.

Padrick was awarded $2.5 million. "

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