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A blog for students and stalkers of Brian Steffen, centering on issues of concern in media studies.

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Hello all... I'm a professor of communication studies at Simpson College and a junkie of all things media. I'm blogging on life on the faculty at Simpson and working with some of the best young future professionals in the world.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Blogging and Libel

Watch what you say online. Bloggers are attracting libel suits by the bushel basket, reports USA Today. During

the past two years, more than 50 lawsuits stemming from postings on blogs and website message boards have been filed across the nation. The suits have spawned a debate over how the “blogosphere” and its revolutionary impact on speech and publishing might change libel law.

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