Media Shield Bill

Senate, White House Reach Agreement On Reporter Protections Legislation

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media


WASHINGTON — The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being fo...

Reporter Shield Law: White House, Senate Reach Compromise On Reporter Protections

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being fo...

Obama And Progressives Split On Patriot Act, Terrorism Policy

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — New cracks are opening in the relationship between President Barack Obama and his liberal allies in Congress over his desire to con...

Media Shield Law Protecting Journalists Opposed By Bush Admin

AP | Hope Yen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


As federal judges order more reporters to disclose their confidential sources, news organizations are pinning their hopes on congressional passage of...

House Passes Media Shield Law, But Bush Promises To Veto

Editor & Publisher, AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Saying the free flow of information must not be choked off, the House on Tuesday took up a media shield bill to protect the confidentiality of reporte...