By, Amanda Bernasconi
In recent reports from Media Channel.com, the United States organization Media Bloggers Association (MBA) announced on September 18, 2008 that they would be launching education, legal advice, and would be providing liability insurance programs for bloggers. A free online course has been developed by MBA, in association with Poynter Institute’s News University and the Citizen Media Law Project. This course concerns media law focusing on the role and perspective played by online publishers and bloggers. This insurance plan will be provided through Media/Professional Insurance and protect individuals against “defamation claims, allegations of copyright infringement and invasion of privacy.” Blogging in recent years has become an increasing form of “citizen media” and has slowly caused “changes in the media landscape.” All involved in this project hope that this new form of proactive protection will put bloggers in a position to receive the same support as a mainstream media organizations.
The MBA strongly believes all bloggers can benefit from the topics covered in their education. They are at this time offering the education course free of charge however, it is a piece of their membership application. By becoming a member of MBA one will also have access to a “legal hotline” which will be controlled by the law firm Sonneschein Nath and Rosenthal, a firm which prides themselves on being “a leader in innovative legal services.” Also, through this membership bloggers are offered the opportunity to purchase this unique insurance.
For more information on this announcement: MBA Launches education, legal advisory, and liability insurance for bloggers
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