The report has plenty of comfort for more serious-minded journalists, as well as for the campaigning groups, scientists and others who worry about the chilling effect of libel law on press freedom.
It is clear that the Justice Department overreached on the Associated Press scandal and that its strong-arm tactics are likely to have a chilling effect.
Considering the chilling nature of the conspiracy outlined in court filings, I had expected a wave of press stories scrutinizing both the defendants who planned to commit mass murder and the movement that spawned them.