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Are England’s libel laws relevant in an age of blogging?
Speaking on a panel at last night’s Online News Association / Index on Censorship ‘Bloggers in the Dock’ event, Stephens argued for the “innate good sense of crowds”. If a forum or site hosts all forms of opinion “we are then able to make up our minds about the issues of the day.” Continue reading
Posted in blogging, events, media law, social networking Tagged dave osler, david allen green, mark stephens, sense about science, sile lane 3 Comments