MBA on display at "We Media" Exhibit at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
MBA Resolves Defamation Claims in Oprah Winfrey Girl's School case Wisconsin Blog, Ariana and Huffington Post dropped from federal lawsuit in Philadelphia. |
MBA Launches BlogInsure, Legal Network for Bloggers at BlogWorld in Las Vegas MBA has partnered with Media/Professional Insurance to create innovative media liability product |
MBA Partners with Poynter's NewsU on Media Law course for Bloggers Harvard Law, CUNY J-School co-author content for innovative course for online publishers. |
Newsweek Taps MBA Members for The Ruckus Campaign '08 Blog on Newsweek.com MBA has partnered with Newsweek to create a hot new political blog for Campaign '08 |
Associated Press To Carry MBA Bloggers Coverage of Libby TrialJanuary 23, 2007 (WASHINGTON DC) The Associated Press has partnered with the Media Bloggers Association to distribute MBA member coverage of the trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, to the news organization's memberwebsites, the bloggers group announced today. The MBA worked with the U.S. District Court in Washington to arrange media credentials for its members, the first time individuals were credentialed as bloggers to cover a federal trial... read more >> |
MBA Launches Legal Education, Legal Advisory and Liability InsuranceSeptember 19, 2008 (LAS VEGAS) The Media Bloggers Association has launched a comprehensive program to provide bloggers access to the same sort of legal and financial resources long available to traditional media organizations including BlogInsure, a first of its kind liability insurance program for bloggers which provides coverage for all forms of defamation, invasion of privacy and copyright infringement or similar allegations arising out of blogging activities. read more >> |
Bob Garfield of "On The Media" discusses MBA blogging insuranceOctober 5, 2008 (NEW YORK) - Bob Garfield, co-host of "On The Media", heard nationally on National Public Radio interviewed Robert Cox, President of the Media Bloggers Association on the risks associated with blogging - copyright infringement, invasion of privacy or defamation - and what bloggers can do about it. Cox tells Garfield about frivolous lawsuits that are chilling free speech in the blogosphere and how the MBA's new BlogInsure program can help bloggers push back against deep-pocketed litigants...listen>> |
Why You Need to Invest an Hour to Learn Basics of Media LawFebruary 21, 2009 (NEW ROCHELLE) MBA members are required to demonstrate a basic understanding of media law -- defamation, copyright and privacy law. Few bloggers understand the key legal concepts yet many seem convinced that (a) they know a great deal about media law; (b) they are so careful in what they publish to their blog that they do not need worry; (c) that if they do get in trouble the blogosphere will rise up and save them. They are either delusional or not acquainted with the reality that bloggers have paid out millions in judgements and settlements over the past five years. ... read more >> |
