Privileging the Press Confidential Sources, Journalism Ethics, and the First Amendment.
Shepard examines how subpoenas for newsgathering information have raised both old and new legal and ethical problems for journalists seeking to protect confidential sources. He explores the ethical and legal evolution of journalistic privilege drawing on cases from the 19th century, the First Amendm...
| Основен автор: | Shepard, Jason M. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
El Paso :
LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC,
2011.
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| Серия: |
Recht und Gesellschaft.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=520565 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Privileging the Press : Confidential Sources, Journalism Ethics, and the First Amendment. |
| Резюме: |
Shepard examines how subpoenas for newsgathering information have raised both old and new legal and ethical problems for journalists seeking to protect confidential sources. He explores the ethical and legal evolution of journalistic privilege drawing on cases from the 19th century, the First Amendment principle that emerged in the middle of the 20th century, the public policy implications debated in congressional hearings in the 1970s, and the rise and fall of common law protections in the federal courts between 1972 and 2003. He also interviews key journalists and media lawyers in recent pri. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (334 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781593326883 1593326882 |