Reporters' Privilege
Reporter's privilege in the United States (or sometimes journalist's privilege), is a "reporter's protection under constitutional or statutory law, from being compelled to testify about confidential information or sources." It may be described in the US as the qualified (limited) First Amendment right many jurisdictions by statutory law or judicial decision have given to journalists in protecting their confidential sources from discovery.
The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits have all held that a qualified reporter's privilege exists. Furthermore, forty states and the District of Columbia have enacted shield laws protecting journalists' anonymous sources.
Read more about Reporters' Privilege: Department of Justice Guidelines, Judith Miller Brings Reporter's Privilege To The Forefront of Media Attention, Congressional Proposals, See Also
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