Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Online Journalism Review article: States' Shield Laws Might Not Cover Online Journalists

States' Shield Laws Might Not Cover Online Journalists:
"The Internet has lowered the barriers to entry for publishers. This complicates the question of who qualifies as a journalist when it comes to laws designed to protect the confidentiality of sources. How inclusive should shield laws be? A test case for this murky issue has yet to emerge. First in a two-part series."

http://ojr.org/ojr/law/1086825172.php

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