Friday, October 16, 2009
PBS MediaShift: Why Bloggers and Citizen Journalists Deserve A Shield Law
Via PBS Media Shift:
Today in the United States, there is no legislation that allows bloggers to protect their sources. Yet bloggers have become a great way for the public — and journalists in particular — to keep informed about important topics. A survey from Middleberg Communications and the Society for New Communications Research released on September 22 found that 66 percent of journalists use blogs to assist in their reporting. This means blogs play an important role in newsgathering and the press. So why not legally protect bloggers and citizen journalists by allowing them to use anonymity and protect their sources?
Read the full article.
cartoonist: Patrick Finney
