The Irvings printed my letter!!!

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NB Telegraph-Journal | Opinion - As published on page A6 on August 4, 2006

Blogger objects to story headline

Once is bad enough but twice? I must write a letter of objection to your paper. On July 26, you printed a headline in the court section - "Protesters enter not guilty plea."

I wish to make myself absolutely clear on this issue. I wasn't a protester. I was covering the Atlantica conference for my blog.

I was in the area when the protesters ran through the doors at the Trade & Convention Centre.

As any good journalist, I know a good scoop when I saw one. I was with the media taking pictures for my blog.

The police officers bypassed the protesters and the media. They zeroed in on this little blogger.

The question is, why?

I might add that once in jail, the Saint John Police Force deleted all my pictures.

The media of CFBC and CBC covered my day in court in a very good manner. They called me a blogger, but your paper called me a protester.

Bloggers will be the journalism style of the future. This court trial will determine how bloggers should be treated in New Brunswick. It is a first in this province. This is a very important issue.

CHARLES LEBLANC

Fredericton