Privacy rulings in tabloid journalism cases weaken protection for rest of press
By Jan Dennis
Human and Civil Rights,
May 2010
A U of I legal professor says that, in the past, the mere fact that stories were published or broadcast would be considered proof of newsworthiness – often making them privileged under law – so lawsuits seeking damages under privacy torts were routinely tossed out. But that's not necessarily the case anymore.
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