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Are Bloggers Journalists? Oregon Judge Says “No”

January 10, 2012

This article highlights a recent controversial Oregon defamation case which saw a judge hold that a blogger was not a journalist, pursuant to Oregon's Shield Law.  The article examines the facts giving rise to the dispute, the Shield Law which the blogger claimed protected her source, and explains why the judge's holding risks stifling a robust, investigative blogosphere. 

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Are Bloggers Journalists? Oregon Judge Says “No”

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Ken Priore

Ken Priore