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Think the recent news about jurors using Twitter and Google during trials is limited to more populated areas? Think again. Next week the South Dakota Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case where a new trial was granted because of a juror’s use of Google before the trial even started. The case involves a […] David Newquist provides a very interesting perspective on my post about how proposals for a federal shield law might apply to bloggers. Here’s an excerpt with which I fully agree but which also is not only a small slice of David’s analysis: However, most blogs are not written to provide reliable information. They are written […] The question of whether bloggers are journalists is raised indirectly by differences in legislation introduced this month in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate to provide certain legal protections to journalists. Both bills call themselves the Free Flow of Information Act and seek to create a federal “shield law.” Broadly speaking, shield laws protect […] Some people tend to see social networking sites like Facebook as a way to market themselves. But I’m guessing most people don’t realize that the content of their Facebook pages basically becomes the property of Facebook to use pretty much how it likes forever. This month, Facebook updated its Terms of Use. Here’s what the […] Ann from the Books on the Nightstand blog and podcast tagged me with the “7 Things” meme, in which you are supposed to post seven random things about yourself. Believe it or not, it’s a bit harder than it seems. Anyway, here goes: 1. As much as I love watching hockey, to the best of […] |
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