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>It only contains a statement of fact: "some news organizations shy away from writing about a powerful or well-resourced person out of fear of a lawsuit". Is t
by gozur88 9y ago
>It only contains a statement of fact: "some news organizations shy away from writing about a powerful or well-resourced person out of fear of a lawsuit".
Is that really a statement of fact, or is what they're shying away from is repeating rumors about and/or invading the privacy of powerful and well-resourced people? I know journalists love to trot out the "chilling effect" canard, but I don't see it much in action for legitimate stories.
- matt4077 9y agoThey link this article, which says that it almost happened to the R. Kelly "cult" story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/that-r-kelly-cult-story-almost-never-ran-thank-hulk-hogan-for-that/2017/07/30/19e1f8ea-72c5-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/that-r-kelly-...