Rochester Democrat and Chronicle — Pass shield law

• By: ASNE staff
• On: 07/16/2007 15:44:20
• In: Shield law editorials

Congress should finally stop the targeting of reporters

Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle
May 24, 2007

The story of the filthy, vermin-invested warrens at the Walter Reed military hospital awoke Congress and the nation to the need for reform in the car

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle — Safeguard right of journalists to shield identity of sources

• By: ASNE staff
• On: 07/16/2007 15:19:34
• In: Shield law editorials

Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle
May 24, 2007
Essay by Rep. Slaughter, N.Y.

With the birth of our nation came a government that was designed to be open and transparent to the people it served and one that would be held accountable for its actions. America's Found

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Arizona Republic — Reporter shield law necessary

• By: ASNE staff
• On: 07/16/2007 15:12:38
• In: Shield law editorials

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix
May 29, 2007

New York Times reporter Judith Miller spent three months in jail. Her crime? She refused to reveal the name of a confidential source to a federal prosecutor who already had the information.

Rhode Island TV reporter Jim Ta

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Alameda Times-Star — Finally, a set of rules for America's watchdogs

• By: ASNE staff
• On: 07/16/2007 14:37:21
• In: Shield law editorials

Alameda (Calif.) Times-Star (an edition of The Oakland Tribune)
June 20, 2007

CONGRESS HAS an opportunity this year to finally enact a federal shield law, named the "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," governing the circumstances under which reporters and members of the m

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Tribune-Democrat — Federal shield law for journalists long overdue

• By: ASNE staff
• On: 07/16/2007 14:25:33
• In: Shield law editorials

The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
June 22, 2007

By Clay Calvert

We’ve heard a great deal – and learned some hard lessons – recently about the combustible combination of journalists, jail and protecting information, including confidential sources and w

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — The company we keep

• By: ASNE staff
• On: 07/16/2007 14:12:51
• In: Shield law editorials

Journalists increasingly practice their craft under threat of federal subpoena. It's time to give prosecutors a brighter line to follow.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 5, 2007

It's a distinction that Burma, Cuba and North Korea - as well as the United States

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