Shield laws protect journalists in legal proceedings from revealing their sources of information acquired during the reporting process.
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Newsrooms reviewed security after Capital Gazette shooting
The tragedy resulting in the murders of journalists Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, Wendy Winters and John McNamara and advertising assistant Rebecca Smith has left newsrooms across the nation to address the question of how to move forward in an industry where vitriol and physical violence are constant and real possibilities.
Egyptian reporter’s journey from think tank to prison cell
Dangerous Reporting: A series of profiles about foreign journalists imprisoned, in hiding, or silenced by courts for reporting on the most sensitive subjects in their countries By JULIA BRYANT Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — Long-time national security reporter…
Drone-flying Vietnamese reporter sentenced to seven years
Dangerous Reporting: A series of profiles about foreign journalists imprisoned, in hiding, or silenced by courts for reporting on the most sensitive subjects in their countries By ASIA HESTER Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The last text message…
Russian occupiers silence Crimean journalist in court
Dangerous Reporting: A series of profiles about foreign journalists imprisoned, in hiding, or silenced by courts for reporting on the most sensitive subjects in their countries By MAEVE DUNIGAN Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – In the early morning…
Turkey’s War on Journalism
Hatice Duman is the longest serving of Turkey’s many imprisoned journalists.
Journalists Advocate for Extension of Reporter’s Shield Law to Protect Against Out-of-State Subpoenas
Law Gives Absolute Privilege to Withhold Sources’ Identities