A ruling by a federal judge in Oregon could shape future definitions of those considered journalists and those who aren't in the United States.
The US district judge found a Montana blogger was not protected by shield laws for journalists, because she was not employed by a mainstream publication, nor did she make an effort to be unbiased or have any credentials.
She was ordered to pay $2.5 million in damages to a lawyer for calling him a thief and a thug.
Makes $30,000 for some journalism school bona fides look better.
Read the AP's full story.
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