There are thousands upon thousands of different blogs on the internet that express strictly the authors opinion. Of course those whom express opinions that others agree or support receive attention and followers. However, someone's opinion does not mean it is factual, it's a judgement.
Slander vs Libel
While both words Slander and Libel refer to making a false and malicious statement against a persona or an entity, the reason to distinguish between the terms is the media form that is used. For slander, it usually comes in the form of a spoken verbal statement, while libel is published or writer statement. Therefore, when Oprah got sued for stating that she would not eat beef, she was sued for slander.
The nice thing about slander, is the person who made the actual statement does NOT have to prove that the statement is factual and truthful. It is the complainant party that has to do the legwork to prove that the statement made is false. Because it was a verbal statement, the accused party can make an argument that the statement was meant to cause no harm.
Libel Statements
Libel statements are written and it is easier for complainant party to prove what exactly was said and how it is false.
What is blogging slander?
Blogging is NOT considered slander since it NOT a factual interpretation, just another person's option. The United States Supreme Court considers person's opinion not applicable for slander or libel suit. Therefore, as long as your blog is not posing as news factual source, you can write whatever your heart desires.
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