NCJ Number
10629
Journal
Trial Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Dated: (MAY/JUNE 1973) Pages: 34-38
Date Published
1973
Length
5 pages
Annotation
QUESTIONS OF POLICY PRESENTED BY PROPOSALS TO CREATE A JOURNALISTS' PRIVILEGE AGAINST SOURCE DISCLOSURE ARE EVALUATED.
Abstract
THESE POLICY QUESTIONS ARE THE NEED FOR SUCH LEGISLATION, WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE PRIVILEGED, THE SCOPE OF THE PRIVILEGE, AND TO WHOM SHOULD THE PRIVILEGE EXTEND. THIS ARTICLE TAKES THE STAND THAT THE BASIC FEDERAL INTEREST IN FULL DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE JUSTIFIES A FEDERAL STATUTE WHICH LIMITS STATE AS WELL AS FEDERAL SUBPOENA POWERS. THIS ARTICLE ALSO CONTENDS THAT THE PRIVILEGE SHOULD ATTACH ONLY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED UNDER A PROMISE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND SHOULD EXTEND TO ONLY PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AND THE PRESS MEDIA.