Bloggers earn right to protect their sources

In a case in which Apple sought to subpoena email from bloggers who posted some of the company's internal documents, the Sixth District Court of Appeals on Friday rejected Apple's argument that bloggers aren't journalists and should not be protected by the laws intended to protect news agencies from being forced to reveal their sources.

Earning the right to be viewed as "legitimate journalists" is a big step forward for online writers -- and yet another signal that the journalistic landscape is changing in some profound ways.

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