The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee yesterday approved a bill designed to shield both bloggers and journalists from federal prosecution for protecting confidential sources.
The bill excludes casual bloggers, by stipulating that the protections apply only to those who derive "financial gain or livelihood" from the journalistic activity.
Based on this wording, it is expected that bloggers who receive even minimal revenue from advertising would be covered by this bill.
This is, without doubt, a major milestone in the blog world, and further blurs the line between bloggers and journalists.
- Peter Rost, M.D. is a former VP of Pfizer and the author of Killer Drug and The Whistleblower.
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