Joyner, Waas To Blog Libby Trial

The first two credentialed bloggers to gain access to a federal trial should begin their blogging next week, after Media Bloggers Association president Robert Cox wraps up his voir dire (jury selection) coverage. James Joyner from Crooks and Liars will take two of the one hundred seats allocated to mainstream media when the Scooter Libby trial begins. That should start next week, according to Cox. In an email to murdok, Cox noted he was covering the voir dire process. A Recording devices are not permitted in the courtroom, as US District Judge Reggie Walton said in his blog that the ones they have received are the only ones they will physically get, and if they are lost, so is access to the courtroom. Call them bloggers, citizen journalists, or anything else, the accomplishment of gaining media access to what will be a heavily covered trial is quite a feat. Just as people follow the events of the trial, other bloggers will watch what Joyner, Waas, and others do in the setting. Get ready for some strong opinions from the blogosphere about that. Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark murdok: David Utter is a staff writer for murdok covering technology and business.