Mississippi News Outlet Asks State Supreme Court To Stop Former Governor's Attack On Journalism
Mississippi Today appealed a court decision ordering the news outlet to provide "newsgathering materials" to former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant
PRESS Act
Newspaper In Kansas That Faced Illegal Police Raid Backs National Reporter's Shield Law
The PRESS Act has been waiting for markup by the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin.
Biden Administration Won't Say Whether They Support Federal Shield Law For Journalists
In January, the House of Representatives passed a law to protect journalists. How come the White House doesn't want to talk about it?
US House Of Representatives Passes Reporter's Shield Law—Again
The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, where it has the support of Senators Ron Wyden, Mike Lee, and Dick Durbin, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Judge Orders Former Fox News Reporter To Reveal Confidential Source
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A United States judge upheld a subpoena requiring former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to reveal the identity of a confidential source, who allegedly committed a Privacy Act violation against Chinese American scientist Yanping