Star Apple vs. Does: Court Rules Internet Journalists Are Protected by Law
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 28th May 2006 00:31 UTC
Law and Order "In a decision that could set the tone for journalism in the digital age, a California appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers, like traditional reporters, have the right to keep their sources confidential. A panel of three judges said in a 69-page decision that a group of bloggers did not have to divulge their sources to Apple, contending that the same laws that protect traditional journalists, the First Amendment, and California's Shield Law, also apply to bloggers." My take: You already know how I feel about this, but I still need to say it, and I do not care if I get flamed for saying it: this is a clear-cut victory for the freedom of speech and press in the US (I live in The Netherlands, though), and you should all be happy Apple did not win this case. Update: Ars has an analysis and history of the case.
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RE: Horrible decision
by raver31 on Sun 28th May 2006 10:19 UTC in reply to "Horrible decision"
raver31
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Did you read the article or just the headline ?

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RE[2]: Horrible decision
by ronaldst on Sun 28th May 2006 12:53 in reply to "RE: Horrible decision"
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2005-06-29

@raver31

Yes I did. Many times to properly understand it. I want to read an article from the other perspective.

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