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March 23, 2009

Word Press in Missoula Courtroom for Grace Trial

Filed under: FOSS, federal law, judiciary, montana law — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 7:48 am

justicescales.jpgThe law school and the journalism school are helping report on the U.S. Attorney’s prosecution of W.R. Grace and five officials for criminal offenses.

I understand but have not personally confirmed that U.S. District Judge Molloy gave permission (rare) for reporters inside the courtroom to keep their cell phones and/or laptops turned on so twittering may occur.

Here’s one news story among many describing the revolutionary coverage of this federal trial:

http://www.newwest.net/city/article/um_journalists_cover_wr_grace_trial_in_real_time/C8/L8/

Here’s a link to the blog itself:

http://blog.umt.edu/gracecase/

Still no Creative Commons license for the content, but change comes slow. This is still an amazing use of Word Press.

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