This Essay argues that Congress can and should replace the existing state-law defamation regime with a federal defamation law. Doctrinally, a federal regime would better fit the modern, boundaryless digital-communications paradigm. Practically, it would benefit press organizations by ensuring their access to the federal courts in defamation cases.

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联邦诽谤制度的案例

这篇文章认为，国会可以而且应该用联邦诽谤法取代现有的州法诽谤制度。从理论上讲，联邦制度更适合现代、无边界的数字通信范式。实际上，通过确保新闻机构在诽谤案件中能够诉诸联邦法院，这将使新闻机构受益。