Reporter's Privilege

Court Guts Reporter's Privilege in One of the Most Significant Press Freedom Cases in Decades

Reporter's Privilege • Article

Often forgotten amidst journalists’ public personas and front page scoops is the crux of their profession: the practice of gathering news. Reporting, at its best, consists of bringing to light information powerful factions want kept in the dark, and the sources for these stories are often people whose careers, or …

White House Shield Bill Could Actually Make It Easier For the Government to Get Journalists' Sources

Reporter's Privilege • Article

Under fire for the unprecedented Justice Department leak investigation that has engulfed the Associated Press, the White House yesterday asked the Senate to revive the stalled federal shield bill, which would aim to protect reporters from being forced to reveal their sources in many situations. A robust federal shield law …