tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198942534740642384.post7797410204365518304..comments2023-10-24T03:16:41.009-07:00Comments on Econometrics Beat: Dave Giles' Blog: So, Sue Me!Dave Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389606956062019445noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198942534740642384.post-91151399680690568982011-12-13T21:04:11.818-08:002011-12-13T21:04:11.818-08:00Jeremy: Whew!!!!!!! Thnx.Jeremy: Whew!!!!!!! Thnx.Dave Gileshttp://web.uvic.ca/~dgilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198942534740642384.post-12827916122992105382011-12-13T19:09:50.482-08:002011-12-13T19:09:50.482-08:00http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/business/media/w...http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/business/media/when-truth-survives-free-speech.html?_r=2&ref=business<br /><br />Turns out defendant wasn't fined because she isn't a real journalist, but because what she published constituted defamation. Even "real" journalists don't have a 1st Amendment get-out-of-jail-free card for defamation, especially when the person defamed is a private person (i.e., not a politician). The judge's conclusion regarding the defendant's journalistic status appears to be dictum.<br /><br />So I think you are safe for now, Professor!Jeremy Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02090728665357884319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198942534740642384.post-80754822107550418982011-12-10T08:56:15.779-08:002011-12-10T08:56:15.779-08:00if this can happen in the US, it can happen anywhe...if this can happen in the US, it can happen anywhere in the world!Olahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00862046498934769799noreply@blogger.com