Journalist Malcolm Weatherup , who runs the lively blog called The Magpie's Nest which pecks the Murdoch Townsville Bulletin and others , has been hit with a second defamation writ , the latest from Rabieh Krayem, former coach of Northern Fury Soccer , wanting $300,000. The Bulletin ran a report of the latest legal action across the top of P3 on July 22 under the heading Businessman vs blogger. The last para said Mr Weatherup was contacted for comment, but did not respond . In the interests of balanced reporting , it might have added that News Corp was ordered to pay Weatherup $100,000 for defamation , and it is not yet know if he has been paid, no local media organisation (apart from all of those owned by Murdoch in Queensland ) having followed up what is an important story , not unusual in the timid north .
A recent addition to the masthead of The Magpie's Nest is the above graphic .
