AP To Wire Libby Bloggers To Readers

[DoYouEverWonder]

2007-01-24

As a pair of bloggers take their media seats in the highly visible Scooter Libby trial in a Washington federal courtroom, it has been learned that the Associated Press will carry the bloggers' trial coverage.

Gaining access to media credentials for a closely watched sensational trial in the Nation's Capital was a nice accomplishment for Robert Cox and the Media Bloggers Association. Even better, their bloggers taking part in the media coverage will have their message distributed beyond the blogosphere.

The Association announced today that AP will distribute Media Bloggers' take on the proceedings through AP's wire service. The news comes just as the opening arguments in the perjury trial against Libby begin.

Cox hailed the decision by AP to carry Media Bloggers's coverage, and called it a "milestone in the emergence of grassroots-generated journalism.":

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20070124APToWireLibbyBloggersToReaders.html


The blogging from the trial has been outstanding. Nice to see the M$M playing catch up.

[tridim]

1. Hey MSM..

Boo! :evilgrin:

This is very good news.

[ralps]

2. Hey AP Why don't you all carry the Firedoglake Libby Livebloggers Too!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Dogmudgeon]

3. Ow, that's gonna hurt

I prefer plain old rope, but if it gets Bush in trouble, then wire it is.

Oh, that kind of "wire".

Never mind.

--p!