→ No Protection for Bloggers.
→ No Protection for Bloggers. Should bloggers receive protection under the law as regular reporters? Should they be able to maintain the confidentiality of their sources and not be forced to testify before grand juries or at trial? Sadly, no, because contrary to conventional wisdom, journalists don't have these protections. The press has been under assault from the legislative and judicial branches for the past 40 years. These constitutionally protected privileges have become essentially meaningless to reporters and, by extension, everyone else. Bloggers simply can't count on the law to protect them from the law. Full Column @ Wired.com