January 24, 2007

AP To Carry Bloggers' Coverage of Libby Trial

WASHINGTON DC, January 23, 2006 - The Associated Press has partnered with the Media Bloggers Association to distribute its members' coverage of the trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, to the news organization's member websites, the news agency announced today. The wire service and the Media Bloggers Association announced a parternship to put bloggers' coverage of the high-profile trial on more than 600 newspapers' websites. You can read the Media Bloggers Association press release online here or in a PDF here.

Update: A number of media outlets are picking up the story, including WebProNews and Broadcasting & Cable. Click here to see how it is appearing on the Knoxville News Sentinel website. If your paper isn't carring the AP's blogger feed from the Libby trial, just go to ScooterLibbyTrial.com.