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Pamplin Media Group - Wyden urges U S law to shield reporters from government

Wyden s father, Peter, was a journalist. State shield laws Although almost all states, including Oregon, have similar legal protections for reporters and others against forced disclosure of confidential news sources known as shield laws there is no federal shield law. State laws do not apply to investigations by federal agencies. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 1972 case, Branzburg v. Hayes, there is no federal constitutional guarantee that keeps reporters from being compelled to testify to a grand jury. But the court invited states to enact their own laws, and the Oregon Legislature did so in 1973. Oregon s law was advocated by Gov. Tom McCall, himself a newspaper and broadcast journalist. The law was passed after a controversy in 1966, when McCall ran for governor the first time.

Senate Democrat introduces bill to protect journalists from government surveillance

ADVERTISEMENT The bill, titled the Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act, would define the term covered journalist as someone who gathers, prepares, collects, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports, or publishes news or information that concerns news events or other matters of public interest for dissemination to the public. Under this legislation, the federal government would be prohibited from compelling electronic storage service providers to provide documents or information regarding a covered journalist or their personal devices. It would also require the federal government to provide reporters the opportunity to respond to demands for records. These standards would apply to emails, telephones and third-party providers that could reveal who a journalist s source is.

Musicians, broadcasters battle in Congress over radio royalties

Musicians, broadcasters battle in Congress over radio royalties
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The Hill s Morning Report - McConnell pressures Dem leaders to follow Biden s infrastructure lead

The Hill s Morning Report - McConnell pressures Dem leaders to follow Biden s infrastructure lead
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