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.
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 technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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