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> Where was the "gawker is not journalism and threatens to undermine us all with their stupidity" WaPo opinion piece before the trial? Here. https://www.washin
by pcwalton 9y ago
> Where was the "gawker is not journalism and threatens to undermine us all with their stupidity" WaPo opinion piece before the trial?
Here. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/free-speech-is-precious-whats-happening-with-gawker-and-facebook-threaten-it/2016/05/27/13014418-21ea-11e6-8690-f14ca9de2972_story.html?utm_term=.01b73af6f5fa https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/free-speech-i...
It doesn't just criticize Gawker, of course, because it's focused on press freedom in general. That's because press freedom is a right, not some kind of privilege that can be taken away from everybody if one actor "abuses" it.