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Monday, May 18, 2009
Media / News Illinois Judge Exposes Blog Commenters' Id's
Posted by Matt Davis on Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:28 PM
An Illinois judge has ordered a newspaper to identify two "online blog commenters" on a story about a murder investigation, saying their identities aren't protected by media shield law. Oregon has been experiencing this debate, too, with the District Attorney's office slapping odd court orders on bloggers, and Oregon judges ruling that blog commenters are, in fact, protected under Oregon's media shield law. The issue is still playing out on a national basis, it seems.
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