We explained in an op-ed in The Hill that ongoing efforts to force investigative journalist Catherine Herridge to burn her sources prove that — contrary to popular belief — journalist-source confidentiality bolsters, not hinders, national security.
Nonetheless, a federal appellate court last month was alarmingly skeptical of Herridge’s appeal of an order holding her in contempt of court for not outing sources. What’s worse, much of the hearing was held behind closed doors, outside the view of the journalists whose rights the case threatens.
The op-ed also explains how the case exemplifies the need to pass the PRESS Act.
