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The Media Bloggers Association (MBA) is a United States membership-based, non-partisan voluntary association describing its activity as "supporting the development of 'blogging' or 'citizen journalism' as a distinct form of media".〔(About Media Bloggers Association ) – MBA Mission〕 In January 2007, an MBA member received press credentials identical to those of broadcast and print journalists at a federal court, to cover the trial of Lewis Libby, alongside bloggers from more established sites including Firedoglake, the Huffington Post, and Daily Kos.〔Associated Press, ("History: Bloggers get in trial" ), ''The Albuquerque Tribune'', January 13, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2007〕 The MBA described this as a significant step forward in its efforts on behalf of its members,〔Sipress, Alan, ("Too Casual To Sit on Press Row? Bloggers' Credentials Boosted With Seats at the Libby Trial" ), ''The Washington Post'', January 11, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2007 (registration required)〕 despite the fact that the major blogs covering the trial did not rely on the MBA for their credentials.〔("For Bloggers, Libby Trial Is Fun and Fodder (Correction)" ), ''New York Times'' February 16, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2008〕 In June 2008, MBA became involved in a copyright dispute involving Associated Press demand of strict terms for bloggers quoting from their news at the request of Rogers Cadenhead whose ''Drudge Retort'' was affected.〔(How the Media Bloggers Association Got Involved | Workbench )〕 == Criticism == Many of the MBA's members are unknown bloggers, but some are prominent bloggers such as Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit,〔The MBA logo can be seen on the Instapundit website〕 Oliver Willis,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/06/18/media-bloggers-association-and-the-ap-story/ )〕 Liza Sabater of ''Culture Kitchen'',〔http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/something-is-rotten-in-denmark-the-ap-nytimes-and-mba-love-triangle/all-comments/#comment-2379728 〕 Jeff Jarvis of ''BuzzMachine''. Still, some bloggers have claimed that the MBA has made sweeping claims to represent bloggers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Media bloggers association )〕 These critics have claimed that the MBA did not include any major bloggers as members nor represent a significant proportion of the blogging community. Michael Arrington of TechCrunch also claimed, without support, that a business relationship existed between the Associated Press and the MBA. ''BoingBoing'', one of the blogs critical of the MBA, issued a corrective stating that it was the Associated Press and the ''New York Times'' which implied that the MBA was acting on behalf of all bloggers, and not the MBA itself. MBA supporters,〔See notes 2 and 3 ''supra''. See also (【引用サイトリンク】 url= http://www.culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/exclusive_robert_cox_answers_some_questions_about_ )〕 Robert Cox himself and others have written at length in response to these criticisms. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Media Bloggers Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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