The Reporter's Privilege under Fire: Is the American Press Still Free?

Autor/in	West, Natalie
Titel	The Reporter's Privilege under Fire: Is the American Press Still Free?
Quelle	In: Social Education, 73 (2009) 4, S.161-164 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Constitutional Law; Confidentiality; Democratic Values; Intellectual History; Social History; Freedom of Speech; News Media; Journalism; Advocacy; Social Control; United States History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatsrecht; Geistesgeschichte; Sozialgeschichte; Redefreiheit; Nachrichtenwesen; Journalistik; Journalismus; Sozialanwaltschaft; Soziale Kontrolle
Abstract	The First Amendment's guarantee of an independent press that may freely collect and disseminate news is often considered the bedrock of American democracy. Yet more than a century and a half after the "New York Herald's" John Nugent became the first American reporter jailed for refusing to identify a confidential source, reporters continue to face difficult choices when attempting to protect sources and preserve the confidentiality of the reporting process. In the wake of several recent high-profile cases in which reporters have been fined or jailed, Congress and state legislatures have considered measures that would add to existing protections for reporters. This article discusses the source, scope, and history of the reporter's privilege, as well as recent cases and legislative developments relating to it. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10