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| How do the judicial system and the right of journalists come into conflict? |
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Definition
1 Judges and lawyers want journalists to testify in court just like everyone else
2. Law enforcement officials argue journalists have a civic duty to testify against criminal suspects
3. argue their ability to report the news ften depends on protecting the confidentiality of news sources
4. Thousands of sapeanas are served on news org. each yr |
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| What should a reporter do it kicked out of a meeting that should be open: |
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Definition
Ask the gov. group having the meeting what exemption applies
Ask who is asking the meeting be closed and why
Stand their ground and ask that it be written into the minutes
Tell their publisher
write a story of illegal closure |
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Term
| Anonymity and the Internet |
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Definition
Should internet service providers reveal names of those who post anonymous messages
AOL case in 2002- forced to reveal an identity |
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| Journalists have qualifed privledge based on bransburge, to refuse to reveal source's identities in civil/criminal trials but this: |
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Definition
| Doesn't extend to grand jury proceedings |
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Term
| Three Questions the courts ask about jounralists and civil trials: |
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Definition
1. Is the reporters info relevant to the case
2. Is the info critical to the outcome of the case
3. Can the person who wants the information show there is no other source for the info. |
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