Journalists' Privilege Overview of the Law and Legislation in Recent Congresses

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government and the press.

Judge-made law.

Privileges and immunities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Examines Supreme Court and other court decisions and legislative proposals in the 110th and 111th Congresses related to journalists' privilege, which involves the right of journalists to refuse to disclose information or the source of information received in the course of news gathering

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Journalists' Privilege:

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-AML-0035

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