News Media Alliance Applauds Press Act
Legislation introduced in the House and Senate to create ground rules for the government in seeking confidential source information from the media “would prevent government overreach in obtaining confidential information that would expose anonymous sources and jeopardize the public’s right…
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to know,” said the News Media Alliance in a news release Thursday. “We must do more to protect journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources used in investigative reporting, which are often crucial to helping to shed light on important public matters,” said NMA President David Chavern in the release. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act in the House on Thursday. A similar bill was introduced in the Senate Monday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore.