http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/06/07/bloggers-as-journalists/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/06/07/bloggers-as-journalists/#comment-4287 Jason Young Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:37:04 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/06/07/bloggers-as-journalists/#comment-4287 I fear the technology is way out in front of the law on this one. Canadian defamation laws place the onus squarely on the bloggers to defend their speech - something most bloggers can ill afford -, and deny them qualified privilege in the public interest save in extraordinary circumstances. I fear the technology is way out in front of the law on this one. Canadian defamation laws place the onus squarely on the bloggers to defend their speech - something most bloggers can ill afford -, and deny them qualified privilege in the public interest save in extraordinary circumstances.

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