Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal
Article Title
The Reporter's Privilege: The Necessity of a Federal Shield Law Thirty Years after Branzburg
Abstract
To date, thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have enacted shield laws that provide varying degrees of protection to reporters, their sources, and their notes. Several federal lawmakers have publicly considered whether a similar federal law would be appropriate. This note examines the roots of the reporter's privilege, surveys selected state shield laws, and considers the impact of the seminal Supreme Court case in the federal realm.
Recommended Citation
Leila Wombacher Knox,
The Reporter's Privilege: The Necessity of a Federal Shield Law Thirty Years after Branzburg,
28 Hastings Comm. & Ent.L.J. 125
(2005).
Available at: https://repository.uchastings.edu/hastings_comm_ent_law_journal/vol28/iss1/4
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