Just a Note of Interest For My Fellow Bloggers

This from Dan Kennedy at Media Nation on the increasing danger of being sued:

Blogging can be a legally hazardous activity, especially if you are doing it independently. If a staff reporter for an established news organization is sued for libel, he or she is in for an exceedingly unpleasant experience — but at least the employer and its insurance company will pay to fight the charges or settle.

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What too many bloggers fail to understand is that they are not exempt from libel laws. They just lack the means to fight back.