*Source: DailyTech (
http://www.dailytech.com/Bloggers+Pr...icle9491.htm)*
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An important ruling has been handed down in the federal court case of Philip Smith v. BidZirk. The case posed a critical decision for bloggers across the internet. At stake was their ability to publish editorial article in standard journalist fashion on their blog sites.
Journalists in the U.S. enjoy a degree of additional legal protection. It is more difficult to legally charge writers with libel or slander, if the journalist is merely stating opinions. Journalists can protect the confidentiality of their sources, according to many shield laws, though these rights do not always hold in federal court.
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