Administrative Court: A blog is not a press medium
by Gianna IacinoOn 31 May 2016, the Administrative Court of Augsburg decided that a blog is not a press medium and therefore, the author of the blog cannot assert any rights of the press act (Au 7 E 16.251).
A newspaper operates a blog on the topic of right-wing extremism. According to the newspaper, prominent figures, experts, and pupils of affected regions use the blog to discuss and report on the topic. One of the authors of the blog requested information from the Public Prosecution Office on right-wing politically motivated crimes. He wanted to know which investigation proceedings were discontinued…
