An Illinois judge has ordered a newspaper to identify two “online blog commenters” on a story about a murder investigation, saying their identities aren’t protected by media shield law. Oregon has been experiencing this debate, too, with the District Attorney’s office slapping odd court orders on bloggers, and Oregon judges ruling that blog commenters are, in fact, protected under Oregon’s media shield law. The issue is still playing out on a national basis, it seems.

Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.

8 replies on “Illinois Judge Exposes Blog Commenters’ Id’s”

  1. PEOPLE!!! Stop changing your screen name. Down this road lies anarchy.

    And not that sexy anarchy like the Sex Pistols sang about; instead it will be un-sexy anarchy like a patchouli-scented Rainbow Gathering.

  2. PEOPLE!!! Stop changing your screen name. Down this road lies anarchy.

    And not that sexy anarchy like the Sex Pistols sang about; instead it will be un-sexy anarchy like a patchouli-scented Rainbow Gathering.

  3. Once again I have to change my avatar too. By the way, if anyone ever decides to subpeona blogtown to find out my identity, don’t bother because

    EVERYTHING I SAY IS A LIE

    Thank you, Captain Kirk

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