A U.S. District Court judge ruled against a blogger who wrote blog entries that were critical of the Obsidian Finance Group, to the tune of a $2.5 million fine. The court decided that writing a blog entry doesn’t classify you as a journalist and consequently doesn’t fall under Oregon’s media shield laws. The judge considered the entry as defamation because it could be construed to be factual.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.