I just ran across information about a resource that may be helpful to all of us interested in "grassroots online journalism."  It's a Legal Guide from The Berkman Center at Harvard Law School's "Citizen Media Law Project" (CMLP).  Here's some descriptive information about it:

Citizen Media Law Project Launches Legal Guide: The guide is intended for use by citizen media creators with or without formal legal training, as well as others with an interest in these issues, and focuses on the wide range of legal issues online publishers are likely to face, including risks associated with publication, such as defamation and privacy torts; intellectual property; access to government information; newsgathering; and general legal issues involved in setting up a business.

Here's the website address for more information about the Legal Guide: http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide

It appears to me that this can be a very helpful resource.

Best wishes!

Bruce

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