What are the legal consequences if you promise confidentiality to a source? While your use of confidential sources should generally be the exception and not the rule (it’s almost always better to get something on the record and for attribution if you can), there are a...
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There are several ways that others can attempt to acquire information about your newsgathering activities, including through a subpoena, search warrant, and discovery order in litigation. The most common of these approaches is through a subpoena. This section will detail...
DMLP Staff - 03/02/2008 - 6:12pm - 0 comments -
The use of subpoenas , search warrants , and discovery orders in litigation that seek to acquire information about your confidentialsources or source material can place a substantial burden on yournewsgathering and online publishing activities, as well as on the freeflow of...
DMLP Staff - 03/02/2008 - 6:22pm - 0 comments -
When you gather and publish information, it may be important to you to protect the confidentiality of your sources or source material. You may not wish for your sources' identities to be revealed, and you may not want all of the information you have gathered to be public...
DMLP Staff - 03/02/2008 - 6:27pm - 0 comments -
Different states have different laws that may protect your confidential sources and source material. Different states base their protections on different sources of law . Who is protected, what information is protected, and the strength of protection varies greatly across...
DMLP Staff - 03/02/2008 - 6:31pm - 0 comments -
Note : This page covers information specific to Ca lifornia. See the section on Protecting Sources and Source Material for more general information. There are three potential legal bases for protecting your sources and source material in California: the California shield...
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Note : This page covers information specific to the District of Columbia . See the section on Protecting Sources and Source Material for more general information. The District of Columbia has a shield statute that may protect your newsgathering material from forced...
DMLP Staff - 03/03/2008 - 10:56am - 0 comments -
Note : This page covers information specific to Florida . See the section on Protecting Sources and Source Material for more general information. Florida has a shield law that may protect your sources and newsgathering materials. It protects both the identity of sources and...
DMLP Staff - 03/03/2008 - 1:13pm - 0 comments -
Note : This page covers information specific to Georgia . See the section on Protecting Sources and Source Material for more general information. Georgia has a shield law that protects the identity of sources and unpublished information collected or prepared in the...
DMLP Staff - 03/03/2008 - 1:21pm - 0 comments -
Note : This page covers information specific to Illinois. See the section on Protecting Sources and Source Material for more general information. Illinois has a shield law that may protect your sources and newsgathering materials. Whether the shield law covers you depends...
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