Comments on: Defamation: the new frontline of media freedom http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2006/07/04/defamation-the-new-frontline-of-media-freedom/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Inyoka http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2006/07/04/defamation-the-new-frontline-of-media-freedom/#comment-1421 Inyoka Sun, 09 Jul 2006 08:57:27 +0000 http://www.big.co.za/wordpress/2006/07/04/defamation-the-new-frontline-of-media-freedom/#comment-1421 An interesting analysis. Blogs are very much part of the established media today and as such could also be targeted by the likes of Mugabe and Zuma. What will be interesting is whether the scribblers of anonymous blogs can be identified and sued, and whether the hosting organisations could be deemed to be suable because of what is said on one of their sites. Hosts claim that they will protect the identity of subscribers... but will they? The issue is made more complicated by the fact that the hosts could be situated in the USA and the blogger resident in the UK. The question is whether a SA court would be bothered to take on such a nebulous duo, unless what is claimed is really over the top. An interesting analysis.

Blogs are very much part of the established media today and as such could also be targeted by the likes of Mugabe and Zuma.

What will be interesting is whether the scribblers of anonymous blogs can be identified and sued, and whether the hosting organisations could be deemed to be suable because of what is said on one of their sites.

Hosts claim that they will protect the identity of subscribers… but will they?

The issue is made more complicated by the fact that the hosts could be situated in the USA and the blogger resident in the UK. The question is whether a SA court would be bothered to take on such a nebulous duo, unless what is claimed is really over the top.

]]> By: Jacobson Attorneys http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2006/07/04/defamation-the-new-frontline-of-media-freedom/#comment-1367 Jacobson Attorneys Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:24:19 +0000 http://www.big.co.za/wordpress/2006/07/04/defamation-the-new-frontline-of-media-freedom/#comment-1367 <strong>Zuma sues media over alleged defamation</strong> Former Deputy President Jacob Zuma has delivered letters of demand to several members of the media for alleged defamation.  In total he is presently claiming R63 million from Highveld Stereo (for playing a satirical song called "My name is Zuma"), ... Zuma sues media over alleged defamation

Former Deputy President Jacob Zuma has delivered letters of demand to several members of the media for alleged defamation.  In total he is presently claiming R63 million from Highveld Stereo (for playing a satirical song called “My name is Zuma”), …

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