Bloggers to Cover Libby Trial
Published Tue, Jan 16 2007 11:06 AM
Technorati Tags: Courts
This looks like a big win for the blogosphere! From the New Zealand Herald:
WASHINGTON - Internet bloggers will be allowed to cover the criminal trial of former White House staffer Lewis "Scooter" Libby alongside reporters from traditional media outlets, a court spokesman has confirmed.
Bloggers will control at least four seats during the high-profile trial in which Libby's former boss, US Vice President Dick Cheney, is expected to testify, said Sheldon Snook, a spokesman for the US District Court in Washington. Jury selection begins on Tuesday.
The arrangement is believed to be a first for a high-profile court case, although trade shows and political conventions have issued media passes to bloggers in the past several years.
"Bloggers are part of the media landscape and if we were to ignore bloggers, we would be ignoring reality," Snook said.
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Two seats will be controlled by members of the nonpartisan Media Blogging Association, a trade group that provides legal advice and promotes increased access for its 1,000 members.
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Two more seats will be controlled by writers for several liberal-leaning blogs, including Firedoglake, The Huffington Post and DailyKos, said Firedoglake founder Jane Hamsher.
Sounds pretty cool if you ask me, even if the blogger coverage will probably be leaning predominantly to the left.
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