"it could discourage news organizations from pursuing true stories"
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!! As IF THEY DO now!!!!
That's what BLOGS are FOR!!!!!!
"Staples libel ruling concerns news media groups; Truth not failsafe as defense in case" by Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff | March 13, 2009
Journalists who believe truth is the ultimate defense against libel suits fear that a federal appeals court has created a dangerous exception that could chill news reporting....
Although the decision did not involve a news outlet, it has alarmed journalists, bloggers, and media law specialists, who worry that it could discourage news organizations from pursuing true stories that might cast subjects in a bad light....
Oh, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT, jewsmedia -- unless you are worried about a Muslim or Arab lawsuit!!!!!
--more--"
