Texas Considering Reporter’s Shield Law
· Story link Saying, "We are on dangerously thin ice," Texas journalists have overcome years of ambivalence and are pushing…
Saying, “We are on dangerously thin ice,” Texas journalists have overcome years of ambivalence and are pushing for a state law that allows reporters to shield their notes, tapes and identification of sources. Similar bills have been filed in both the Texas Senate and House and would give journalists a qualified privilege for the protection of confidential and non-confidential sources and work product. (4/4/05)