Article
Bloggers’ Libel Liability: A comparative analysis of South Korea and the United States
Journal of Media Law and Ethics
(2012)
Abstract
The influence of bloggers has increased to the degree that they are more and more
frequently becoming involved in defamation and invasion-of-privacy suits. Bloggers
threatened with legal action often remove potentially libelous content rather than deal with
the difficulty and expense of litigation. This paper aims to trace the strains of controversy
surrounding the application ofjournalistic standards of liability to bloggers. This study
furthermore analyzes court cases and relevant statutes regarding bloggers' liability in South Korea
and the United States and suggests a more reasonable approach to holding bloggers liable for libel.
Keywords
- blog,
- libel,
- liability,
- comparative analysis,
- Internet
Disciplines
Publication Date
2012
Citation Information
Yoonmo Sang and Jonathan Anderson. "Bloggers’ Libel Liability: A comparative analysis of South Korea and the United States" Journal of Media Law and Ethics Vol. 3 Iss. 1/2 (2012) p. 63 - 85 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/yoonmo-sang/6/