reporter's privilege

The reporter's privilege has its highest social value when we protect the identity of government officials.

States differ on their approach to protecting reporter's privilege.

This question arises most directly with respect to journalist shield laws and a possible reporter's privilege.

Both refused to submit to the subpoenas, claiming a reporter's privilege.

Judge Hogan ruled that a reporter's privilege does not exist in a grand jury setting.

Only Wyoming lacks both legislation and judicial precedent to protect reporter's privilege.

Such an action could lead to a constitutional confrontation over a reporter's privilege to refuse to disclose sources for a news article or broadcast.

He argued the Court's ruling was narrow and so the reporter's privilege should be judged on a case-by-case basis.

And for some lawyers, the notion of a reporter's privilege for anything other than confidential sources is preposterous.

But I do understand that the purpose of a reporter's privilege is not to somehow elevate journalists above other segments of society.

He has also testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the topic of reporter's privilege.

Confidential sources have been an important part of journalism, which is presumably why Virginia recognizes a qualified reporter's privilege in the first place."

The legal concept is called the 'reporter's privilege,' not the 'people's privilege.'

It was a reporter's privilege.

He may have asserted the reporter's privilege, but there is no reason to think that Judge Hogan would have ruled in his favor.

A reporter's privilege that provides reliable protection only where reporters gather news on foot and by word of mouth would be no privilege at all."

Several United States Federal Circuit Courts have recognized a limited reporter's privilege.

As Croom left, Clyde took advantage of his reporter's privilege, putting questions straight to Darden.

This is why the attorneys general of 34 states filed an amicus brief in May asking the Supreme Court to recognize a federal reporter's privilege.

In 2005, the reporter's privilege of Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper was rejected by the appellate court.

That is why more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have recognized a reporter's privilege not to be turned into an investigative arm of the government.

Thus The Shadow was instructing Clyde to exert his reporter's privilege and stay backstage for the express purpose of watching Helm.

And until the stories were actually bought by the producers or managing editor and officially assigned to the reporter, they were a reporter's privilege and domain.

In ruling on Dr. Lee's request, Judge Jackson said he was not persuaded by the journalists' invocation of "reporter's privilege."

Shield laws are currently in force in 32 states and the District of Columbia, and 17 other states have recognized a reporter's privilege through judicial decisions.