Posts Tagged ‘W.R. Grace’

Word Press in Missoula Courtroom for Grace Trial

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

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.