March 15, 2008

Policy Issue for follow-up: Media Shield Law vs. National Security Claims

Just time for a quick post
on media policy--
CICS people will recognize this as a good newsletter topic:

from NY Times:


The New York Times

March 15, 2008
Media Shield Law Remains in Doubt
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 12:43 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As federal judges order more reporters to disclose their confidential sources, news organizations are pinning their hopes on congressional passage of a media shield bill the Bush administration opposes as a threat to national security

Full story is here.

Posted by Jay Gillette at 02:03 PM