US court: Bloggers protected as print and broadcast journalists

UNDER the first amendment of the US Constitution, bloggers enjoy protection from libel suits in the exercise of journalism that serve the public interest.

This is the gist of an op-ed article published in USA Today on January 24. It reports that a federal appellate court has handed down a landmark decision that says blogs enjoy the same First Amendment (free speech and freedom of the press) protection from libel suits as traditional news media.