Abramson, Jeffrey2017-12-212017-12-212017-12-2196 OR. L. REV. 190196-2043https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2299438 pagesRecent jury verdicts against Rolling Stone Magazine and Gawker Media raise fundamental issues in defamation and privacy lawsuits, including who is a public figure, what counts as newsworthiness, and whether truth is always a defense under the First Amendment. Using those verdicts as a starting point, I reexamine the democratic arguments the Supreme Court relied on to protect free speech and the press in New York Times v. Sullivan.en-USAll Rights Reserved.LitigationMediaArticle