Brief Five - Reporter's Privilege
Privilege Not Privacy Reporters write on topics they are passionate about, and to some extent, they are protected by reporters privilege. " The idea behind reporter's privilege is that journalists have a limited First Amendment right not to be forced to reveal information or confidential news sources in court" ( reporter-s-privilege ). Now, how truly limited is this right, you ask? Let us take a deep dive and find out. When it comes to journalists, they often rely on reporters' privilege to write freely and not worry about testifying and declassing evidence in court. A big question on my mind when it comes to this topic is how far will this protection reach? What information that they cover may they be required to testify on? Protection for an identity of a confidential source lies under these four guidelines found in the first amendment encyclopedia : First, the government must show that there is probable cause that the reporter possesses informati