Why Journalists in South Carolina are Paying Close Attention to a Recent Libel Ruling

So a lawmaker, a lobbyist, and a football coach walk into a plaintiff’s bar…

If that sounds like the beginning of a joke, journalists in South Carolina might not be laughing. Those are some pretty upper-echelon positions in the Palmetto State—and it just so happens that they’re the occupations of people who have recently sued a range of news organizations across the state for libel.

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