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- Title
Words that shield: A textual analysis of the journalist's privilege.
- Authors
Alexander, Laurence B.; Cooper, Leah G.
- Abstract
Examines variations in the shield law throughout the United States, a law enacted in 1993 to protect journalists from being compelled to disclose confidential information. How the shield law was used by some reporters who covered the O.J. Simpson double murder trial, and that of Susan Smith, who killed her two infant sons; History of the shield law; Newspaper employees and the shield law; Discussion on public policy and press privilege.
- Subjects
UNITED States; JOURNALISM; OFF-the-record information in journalism; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Newspaper Research Journal, 1997, Vol 18, Issue 1/2, p51
- ISSN
0739-5329
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/073953299701800106