Bloggers Beginning To Covet Coverage

Douglas S. Malan wrote in Connecticut Law Tribune Bloggers Beginning To Covet Coverage

The evolution of journalism has opened the door for bloggers to become a more significant part of the mainstream press by breaking news stories and providing commentary. With that increased power comes a greater threat of legal action from people who are targets of criticism.

In response, the Media Bloggers Association, a non-profit group based in New Rochelle, N.Y., that promotes “citizen journalism,” recently announced a program that will provide bloggers insurance against threats of libel lawsuits, copyright claims, invasion of privacy accusations and other potential land mines.