The Reporter's Privilege, Then and Now
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Bates, Stephen. "The Reporter's Privilege, Then and Now." Shorenstein Center Research Paper Series 2000.R-23, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, April 2000.Abstract
In this paper, I try to explore how prosecutors and journalists see the issue of press subpoenas. I look first at how the issue has been framed and fought over the years. Next I track the ABC subpoena, the litigation over it, and the subsequent commentary. I conclude with brief observations about, among other things, the intrusiveness of subpoenas, the theoretical and practical obstacles to recognizing a journalist’s privilege, the social costs of what some have called the “ritual jailing” of reporters, and the virtues—for press and government alike—of self-restraint.Terms of Use
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