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Tag: reporter’s privilege

Shield laws and journalist’s privilege: The basics every reporter should know

Posted on August 25, 2016

A federal judge has ordered Glenn Beck to disclose the names of confidential sources he used in his reporting that a Saudi Arabian man was involved in the Boston Marathon bombing. The man sued Beck for defamation after he was cleared of any involvement.

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Tagged Columbia Journalism Review, reporter's privilege, Shield Law

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