Prof. Kirtley Discusses Libel Case Against Minneapolis Blogger on MPR

Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by MPR's Laura Yuen for a story about John Hoff, better known as "Johnny Northside," a blogger who is defending a libel case brought in Hennepin County by a former community leader who argues that bloggers shouldn't enjoy First Amendment protection. Kirtley noted that it is unusual for such cases to go to trial, adding that "the give-and-take atmosphere of the blogosphere raised a greater tolerance" for free-wheeling speech on the Internet.