tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28236246.post6015920907155862032..comments2023-07-03T08:48:52.592-07:00Comments on 5/17: reporters may get shield; bloggers stick with daggerJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28236246.post-6924395342260596462007-02-21T08:57:00.000-08:002007-02-21T08:57:00.000-08:00The bill is in the Senate Judiciary Committee wher...The bill is in the Senate Judiciary Committee where the chair has sponsored <A HREF="http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5358-S.pdf" REL="nofollow">a similar bill</A> [pdf]. The crucial difference: instead of any "person or entity in the regular business," the modified Senate version says any "entity," in the following section defines a media member as an "employee, agent, or independent contractor" of such an entity. The exclusion of the key word "person" strikes me as an exclusion of bloggers.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28236246.post-54098273585193351662007-02-21T08:45:00.000-08:002007-02-21T08:45:00.000-08:00Hmm... I was in a hurry and trusted the press repo...Hmm... I was in a hurry and trusted the press reports. In retrospect, that was a poor choice. It certainly appears that bloggers could be covered under that first provision. I suppose it all depends on what "in the business" means... whether legally that requires an actual financial investment or remuneration from the activity, or if it's a broader term.<BR/><BR/>Good call, <B>fc</B>. I'm going to look into it and report back soon.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28236246.post-39012330889886954052007-02-20T21:56:00.000-08:002007-02-20T21:56:00.000-08:00when i read section 1 (5)(a) and (i) i see this:"t...when i read section 1 (5)(a) and (i) i see this:<BR/><BR/>"the term news media means...any person or entity that is in the regular <BR/><BR/>business of disseminating news or information to the public by any means, <BR/><BR/>including...internet..."<BR/><BR/>http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1366.pdf<BR/>(p 3 of 4)<BR/><BR/><BR/>perhaps i'm an inexperienced reader, but isn't that a blogger shield?fake consultanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254946474239731269noreply@blogger.com