SECOND TAKE
SEATTLE TIMES: A YouTube channel doth not a journalist make
A recent ruling sought to define who counts as a reporter, as the nature of news rapidly evolves
03 June 2021 - 13:23
Last week the Washington Supreme Court tried to figure out who counts as a journalist in the digital age. It concluded that just having a camera and a YouTube channel isn’t enough.
The case involved a YouTuber who had a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies in Pierce County. After the incident, he filed a Public Records Act request for the names, birth dates, photographs and other information for all deputies and personnel working then...
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