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A ruling from a Dakota County judge may be good news for bloggers. Last week, Judge Timothy Blakley dismissed a lawsuit brought about by public relations executive and political commentator Blois Olson against political blogger Michael Brodkorb. Olson accused Brodkorb, a conservative who writes the blog Minnesota Democrats Exposed, of defaming Olson and his firm.
So do bloggers now enjoy the same protections as more traditional journalists? MPR's Tom Crann asked media commentator David Brauer for his take.
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