Roger Shuler, an independent blogger who writes about alleged Republican corruption in Alabama, was being held on contempt of court for refusing to comply with an injunction regarding content ruled defamatory, the CPJ said.
Date: Dec 18, 2013
Category: U.S.
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Second worst year on record for jailed journalists
journalist behind bars in the Americas was in theUnited States. Roger Shuler, anindependent blogger specializing in allegations of corruption and scandal inRepublican circles in Alabama, was being held on contempt of court for refusingto comply with an injunction regarding content ruled defamatory.