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Bizarre. I would have thought most people would consider themselves solely responsible for their expressed opinion and hence any defamation.
I.e. if you give an interview at the BBC on a live TV show and defamed someone else, is that really the BBC's fault or yours? I would have thought the answer was obvious but then ... maybe not.
So, when there is a dispute (e.g.. one claims truth, another lies) then it seems odd to involve publishers. I can understand that once a case is settled then damages may be sought from publishers.
However, it seems that defamation laws are anything but simple with multiple entities & responsibilities that varies with country and medium. Fascinating.
