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If you read the governments brief in the Fourth Circuit appeal, its what they say theres no such thing as a reporters privilege. So they turned this case into a showdown over the First Amendment and freedom of the press in the united states. I am happy to carry on that fight, but it wasnt me who really started it. [laughter] this has been a long case i got subpoenaed in 2008 first, but what i can say now is with all of these people showing their support, im willing to keep fighting because now i know i have just an enormous group of people supporting me. One of the things i would like to say i...

They fully intended to subpoena reporters in the future if they really needed the evidence to prosecute a leaker. The apn fox news incidents prompt more congressional action on the shield bill and the bill was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Last september, almost a year ago now. Though it still awaits senate action. Houserrent makeup of the is not quite the same as it was in 2009, so we dont know what will happen there. The fight over the right to keep journalist ross sources confidential is literally older than the republic will stop a colonial printer refused to disclose the auth...

Department will no longer be involved in the tent situation in ferguson that has seen days of protests following the teen. G of unarmed an lets here from florida. Go ahead. We will hear again from st. Louis, and, diane, we will welcome your call and wait for the governor. Caller good afternoon, how are you . Good afternoon. Caller im talking about the olice aren how peopl handling this. Anger is running really high do us a favor and just mute your television or radio and go ahead with your commentary he said anger is running really high. Please keep things under control. Caller anger is runnin...

Around us and use social media because thats different than the secrecy issues we are talking about. I think that is as much as it is vexing for us, i think its probably ok. Its a little weird for the media to make the case that politicians should have to engage with us to get to the public. Im not sure that would be a winning argument that i would be willing to make. Im not a big fan of handout journalism. The most Productive Work we do is when we ask hard questions and we try to get under the surface to find out whats really going on. The politicians will hand out press releases and its not ...

Of race in the upcoming elections, how communities of color are being portrayed by the media, and engaging in the election process. Later this afternoon, we will return to that panel for discussion looking at the media and how it covers Asian American and immigrant issues live here on cspan. We will also take you to the center for the national interest, looking at the ongoing conflict between the russia and ukraine. That will start at 12 30 eastern here on cspan. Coming up tonight, cspans American History tour takes us around the country for stories from the civil war. We will look at the Old ...