Per ongoing discussion of this issue elsewhere, I asked Mike Godwin how
other media such as newspapers handle legal issues.
Below is an excerpt from the response.
Brian McNeil
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Mike Godwin wrote:
>Newspapers handle the problem by (a) not making material available to
>the public until it has been vetted by an internal editorial process,
>and (b) having counsel available for review of content, both generally
>and in specific cases, and (c) buying libel liability insurance.
>
>I can't imagine an insurance company that would help us with (c).
Can I quote the above on Wikinews-l?
Brian McNeil
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