Appeal in Sarah Palin's libel loss could set up Supreme Court test of decades-old media freedom rule
- Written by Bill Kovarik, Professor of Communication, Radford University
Sarah Palin speaks to the media. Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesTo the numerous challenges facing the U.S. media in recent years, add a libel case against The New York Times – lost by Sarah Palin, but now seemingly headed to appeal and perhaps on to the highest court in the land.
On Feb. 15, 2022, a jury rejected Palin’s claim. As it...