Journalists Shield Law

"Nothing But the Truth" About the Federal Shield Law

Rod Lurie | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media

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Rod Lurie

One critic wrote that my film Nothing but the Truth, a thriller about how far a journalist will go to protect a source, goes "off the liberal rails." However, the fight to get a shield law is itself a non-partisan battle.

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The Federal Shield Law Would Put Judy Miller in Jail

David Fiderer | Posted 07.31.2008 | Media

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David Fiderer

If the law were in place four years ago, Judy Miller's frivolous appeals would have been dismissed out of hand. She would have gone to jail sooner.

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Judith Miller Calls For Shield Laws For Journalists

AFP | Posted 07.25.2008 | Media

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HONG KONG (AFP) -- Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller on Thursday called on the US Congress to enact a federal shield law that would protect...

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Who Deserves a Journalist's Shield?

Scott Gant | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media

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Scott Gant

The lines distinguishing professional journalists from other people who disseminate information have been blurred, but a federal shield law for journalists would have to take a stand regarding that very question.

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