Free Flow of Information Act to shield journalists
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Free Flow of Information Act to shield journalists
Journalists criticize Obama for new shield law stance
An association of journalists is now criticizing the Obama administration for reneging on its promise to support robust protections for reporters and their confidential sources. Lawmakers first introduced the Free Flow of Information Act years ago to shield journalists from having to reveal their anonymous confidants in federal court. Under the proposed bill, federal prosecutors could only subpoena reporters if they had already tried every other avenue to discover the information in question. More... Journalists criticize Obama for new shield law stance - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room |
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