http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/27/buzzfeed-lawsuit-central-european-news-michael-leidig
BuzzFeed is being sued for $11m (£7.7m) by a news agency and its founder over an article titled “The King of Bullsh*t News”. Central European News, founded and run by British journalist Michael Leidig, has launched a US legal action claiming that BuzzFeed’s 7,000-word article deliberately set out to damage its business.“The BuzzFeed story accuses Mr Leidig, an experienced and award-winning journalist, of the worst thing you can accuse a journalist of – fraud,” said Harry Wise, the New York-based lawyer representing CEN and Leidig. “It is unfortunate that BuzzFeed refuses to recognise that its story is completely unfounded, and has done terrible damage to Mr Leidig and his company. We look forward to demonstrating those things in court.” This article is suppose to show that Buzz feed have disrespected this writer.
1. He launched his legal action after failing to get BuzzFeed UK to remove the article.
2.It said that the Daily Mirror, its second biggest client, said it would now use CEN stories only “if it was absolutely necessary”.
3.CEN said that sales of stories, which generally hovered around 900 a month before the BuzzFeed article was published, have dropped by about 30%.
In my opinion if this was about any other person who wasnt in journalism and was just in a business this would mean nothing. But because its a well respected journalist known for trying hard it made a different. The lawsuit shouldnt be that high as to writing article which was giving an opinion of someone as to they do this all the time. The news is suppose to be about the truth and if the person didnt like it then should be left. and the man who was suing said before he just wanted it removed and an apology. But it got worse so maybe it was buzz feeds fault.
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