MBALibbyTrial

David A. Utter wrote on WebProNews Bloggers Going To Libby Trial

The Media Bloggers Association will have two seats available to its members once the Scooter Libby trial begins in Washington after the Martin Luther King holiday. The decision by officials to set aside a pair of seats for blogging journalists out of the mere 100 available to the media in general won't put smiles on the faces of any print media reporters, who have seen their numbers slashed in recent years amid fallin

MarketingVox wrote Bloggers Boost Cred by Winning Seats at Libby Trial

The hard-fought seats were the result of two years of negotiations between judicial officials across the country and the Media Bloggers Association, a nonpartisan group with about a thousand members.

Sian Powell wrote in The Australian First trial for bloggers

The trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby begins next week and, for the first time, two of the 100 seats set aside for the media will be reserved for bloggers. US Vice-President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff will be tried on charges of perjury and obstruction, and after two years of negotiations with judicial officials across the country the Media Bloggers Association has won credentials to rotate among its members. A blow has been st

Alan Sipress wrote in the Washington Post, Too Casual To Sit on Press Row? - Bloggers' Credentials Boosted With Seats at the Libby Trial

When the trial of Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice opens next week, scores of journalists are expected to throng the federal courtroom in Washington, far too many for the 100 seats set aside for the media.

But for the first time in a federal court, two of these seats will be reserved for bloggers.

Alan Sipress has a wonderful article in today's Washington Post (OK, I might be biased):

Too Casual To Sit on Press Row? - Bloggers' Credentials Boosted With Seats at the Libby Trial

We've been sitting on this story about blogger credentials for a couple of weeks now and its been killing me to keep quiet about it. So, I am glad its now out there. We will be putting out a press release about it later today and may have more to announce soon.

I am in New York so I have not seen the hard copy of the paper but I am told the story ran on the front page of the Finance section of the Post, with a headline above the fold. I hear they have two photos of me which might be two photos too many.

Andy Sullivan for Reuters wrote Bloggers gain access to "Scooter" Libby trial

Blogging access will be restricted to members of the Media Blogging Association, a trade group that provides legal advice and promotes increased access for its 1,000 members. While members adhere to standards of fairness and accuracy, they will be free to include political perspectives in their coverage, association President Robert Cox said. "Our members are not going in there to file wire service copy or be pool reporters -- they're going to express opinions," Cox said.

Stephen Spruiell wrote on Media Blog Bloggers Win Seats at Scooter Libby Trial

Robert Cox, president of the Media Bloggers Association, has won two seats for his members to cover the Scooter Libby trial, according to today's Washington Post. Jeralyn Merritt at TalkLeft reports that this is good news for bloggers, because seats at trials like these are hard to get.

Anne Broache wrote on CNet Court grants media cred to bloggers for 'Scooter' Libby trial

The bloggers plan to work not from the courtroom itself but from an overflow room, which they've been assured by court officials will be equipped with wireless Internet access. Their posts will be aggregated at the association's Web site. Sheldon Snook, administrative assistant to Chief Judge Thomas Hogan, said court officials agreed to the set-up because "bloggers can bring a depth of reporting that some traditional media organizations aren't able to achieve because of space and time limitations," according to a story in Thursday's Washington Post.

Team Wilson  - "very pleased" "justice was served" "appreciative" of Fitzgerald's efforts
will continue to pursue civil case against Cheney, Libby, Rove and Armitage
Joe Wilson - take great comfort, this is a nation of laws,
Question #1 (John Amato from Crooks and Liars) - what about the civil case?

Joe Wilson will be on a teleconference with reporters to discuss the Libby verdict at 2:30 PM ET.
 
I will be listening in and live-blogging a bit off it unless I see that some other bloggers are on the call and will just let them carry the ball.