Hulk Hogan's $140.1 million KO in courtroom could have 'chilling effect' on media

On its face, it was just a salacious tabloid story about a fading celebrity, a feisty gossip site and a murky sex tape. But former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's $115 million legal body slam Friday against Gawker Media could have deeper implications for the debate between the public's right to know (and the media's right to report) and an individual's right to privacy. The verdict, say legal experts, suggests that pendulum has swung strongly toward the latter and away from the former in the Internet ...