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"I’m not one of these people who thinks you need a graduate degree, an ID card or an official stamp of approval to call yourself a journalist. Anyone with an idea and a computer can now play the role of reporter, commentator or social critic. People can tell the difference between a New York Times correspondent and BozoBlogger.com, and both have something to contribute.

"But this is starting to matter for legal reasons. Time magazine’s Matt Cooper and Judith Miller of the New York Times may wind up going to jail for protecting their sources in the Valerie Plame case, but at least they have the standing as journalists to challenge the prosecutor who wants to imprison them. Would a blogger have the same standing?"

Howard Kurtz. Regulating Cyberspace?. WashingtonPost.com. March 11, 2005.

See also:
Jonathan Glater. At a Suit’s Core: Are Bloggers Reporters, Too?. The New York Times. March 7, 2005.

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