The case for protecting journalists
am 14.03.2008 von Handakte WebLAWg
Afederal appeals court has come to the rescue of a journalist who faced financial ruin if she continued to shield her confidential sources from a scientist suing the federal government. That’s good news. But the only reliable protection for reporters who rely (usually reluctantly) on anonymous sources is a federal reporter’s privilege similar to those in two-thirds of the states.
Legislation in Congress to recognize such a privilege may have a better chance because of U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton’s heavy-handed attempt to force Toni Locy, a former reporter for USA Today, to violate a core ethical principle rooted in the 1st Amendment. At issue are sources on which Locy relied in reporting on …
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» The case for protecting journalists - Los Angeles Times
Afederal appeals court has come to the rescue of a journalist who faced financial ruin if she continued to shield her confidential sources from a scientist suing the federal government. That's good news. But the only reliable protection for repo…
» Anthrax case judge orders ex-reporter to reveal sources or pay fines - Los Angeles Times
Upping the ante in the fight between the press and the courts over confidential sources, a judge here has imposed daily fines on a former reporter for USA Today that could quickly bankrupt her unless she reveals all of her sources at the Justice Depa…
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