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The U.S. Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan does provide some critical protections for freedom of the press, but it doesn’t prevent successful SLAPPs, or strategic litigation against public participation libel suits intended to chill news coverage Anti-SLAPP legislation can help forestall vindictive lawsuits against journalists who tell the truth. Unfortunately, Ohio is one of just 18 states with no such protection, writes guest columnist Dave Lange, a retired editor and member of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. ....
David Gustafson, a 24-year veteran of the newspaper industry, has been named editor of the Chagrin Valley Times, Solon Times and Geauga Times Courier. ....
LANCASTER - If a local or national newspaper reporter makes a mistake in a story, Mary Lawrence will probably catch it. Lawrence is the marking director for the Fairfield County Heritage Association, which operates the Sherman House and Georgian museums. But before coming here she worked in the newspaper business for more than 30 years and then taught journalism at the University of Missouri. Lawrence said she still scrutinizes each paper she reads. Oh, yeah, she said. You re still an editor. But her main focus now is on the FCHA, where she has worked for the past 10 years. I do a lot of things, Lawrence said. One of the things is publicity for our events and helping with tours. And one of my main duties is editing the ....