The debate over whether bloggers should have the same rights and protections as professional journalists continues to rage, particularly via Apple’s case against three online reporters who revealed what the company has proclaimed were “trade secrets.” On Thursday of last week, a group of media companies including eight of California’s largest newspapers and the Associated Press submitted a court brief in support of the bloggers, requesting the right for online publishers to keep their sources’ identities under wraps.
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Reporters, Newspapers Back Bloggers in Apple Case
Posted by: Susan B. Shor April 12, 2005 09:39 AMThe debate over whether bloggers should have the same rights and protections as professional journalists continues to rage, particularly via Apple’s case against three online reporters who revealed what the company has proclaimed were “trade secrets.” On Thursday of last week, a group of media companies including eight of California’s largest newspapers and the Associated Press submitted a court brief in support of the bloggers, requesting the right for online publishers to keep their sources’ identities under wraps.