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Another case examines whether a web reporter is entitled to traditional press protections

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Travis Crabtree

Malia Zimmerman of the hawaiireporter.com has been subpoenaed to turn over her notes and interviews in a trial that she is not party to. While the case has not been resolved, the Society of Professional Journalists has issued its support for the blogger. This case mirrors a similar case in Minnesota where a blogger was sued for libel and the courts used the standard libel law to resolve the case in favor of the blogger.