[LINK] Journalism

[Deus Ex Machina]

Stephen Loosley [stephen at melbpc.org.au] wrote:
> On another topic, rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au wrote:
> 
> > An interesting contradiction of concerns ..
> 
> As a professional, Richard, see any local impact?
> 
> NEWS ANALYSIS
> By JONATHAN GLATER Published: March 7, 2005 
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/07/technology/07blog.html?th>
> 
> If the court, in Santa Clara County, rules that bloggers are journalists,
> the privilege of keeping news sources confidential will be applied to a
> large new group of people, perhaps to the point that it may be hard for
> courts in the future to countenance its extension to anyone. 

apple won. bloggers are not journos.

Vic