Bloggers 1, Apple 0
A decision that bloggers had to reveal their sources for confidential information about Apple products has been overturned on appeal in California, in effect extending some of the rights enjoyed by journalists there to other forms of web media.
In a 69-page ruling, the San Jose-based 6th District Court of Appeal broke new ground by concluding that bloggers and Web masters enjoy the same protections against divulging confidential sources as established media organizations. Civil liberties groups and journalism organizations have argued that online journalists need to protect the confidentiality of sources just as much as traditional media, such as the New York Times and CNN.
posted by Rob O'Neill at 4:33 PM
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