News Media and the Law, April 1st, 2006
A reporter's shield bill flies through the Connecticut Legislature, while a similar bill in Washington state goes down inflames. Two years ago when a Texas television station reported that an insurance and financial services company was outsourcing computer jobs to India, it relied on several company documents obtained from an anonymous source. Still angered by the broadcast and the reporting method used, the company this year helped kill legislation that would have given reporters in Washington state immunity from testifying or turning over their notes. United Services Automobile Associati...
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