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New FTC guidelines may affect electronic journalists
The Federal Trade Commission approved on Monday final revisions to new guidelines that will require manufacturers and bloggers who work… -
Web sites with anonymous comments denied university press passes
A recent story on a football game in the INDenver Times highlighted a Colorado University press policy that limits which… -
Ex-congressman's defamation suit thrown out under SLAPP law
A New York judge has dismissed a former congressman’s defamation suit against a person who criticized him anonymously on a… -
Texas court says online journalist is part of the media
An online reporter qualifies as a journalist entitled to certain protections under state law, a Texas appellate court ruled last… -
Illinois judge rules shield law does not cover anonymous comments
A judge in Illinois has rejected the Alton Telegraph's argument that the identities of anonymous commenters on a newspaper's Web site… -
Letter from MySpace page not private, court rules
A California court ruled last week that a high school principal who sent a copy of a MySpace journal entry… -
Tennessee court upholds anonymous speech online
A Tennessee state court refused to unmask an anonymous blogger last week, citing the recent Maryland high court decision that upheld… -
Victory for online speech in Maryland
Maryland’s highest court on Friday ruled that a newspaper company does not have to reveal the identities of three people… -
Online comments company expected to name users
The York Daily Record/Sunday News reports that the company that owns its online readers' comment section is expected to turn… -
Gossipy college Web site goes offline
A gossip Web site that took college campuses by storm has shut down. As of Feb. 5, JuicyCampus is no…