Media Shield Law

"Nothing But the Truth" About the Federal Shield Law

Rod Lurie | Posted 01.01.2009 | Media


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.

Judith Miller Calls For Shield Laws For Journalists

AFP | Posted 08.02.2008 | Media


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...

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...