Journalists, Sources Face Legal Scrutiny
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With several reporters facing possible jail sentences and fines, there are signs mounting legal pressure on journalists to reveal confidential sources is having a chilling effect on newsgathering.
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Hewlett-Packard found itself under increased legal and political scrutiny over the use of private investigators to trace the source of news leaks in the board.
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A U.S. media rights watchdog group said on Wednesday that editors of two Pakistani newspapers in New York City have been threatened over reports on criminal activity in the Pakistani-American community and other articles.
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&quot;Who are you with?&quot; Jonathan K. Idema demanded to know before answering a question from the journalists clustered around him in court.
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Top Washington journalists take the stand in defence of a former key White House aide accused of lying.
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Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is the defendant but journalism seemed at times to be on trial Wednesday as two reporters were questioned about their methods.
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I admire Deseret Morning News Editor Joe Cannon for his policy of protecting confidential sources, which when used appropriately can be an important journalistic tool. Cannon cited the First Amendment as the centerpiece of his argument against the subpoena of one reporter, Ben Winslow.
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Two Australian journalists were Monday convicted and fined for refusing to name a source in a landmark case that has alarmed the country&#39;s media.
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A New York Times decision to block   British online readers from seeing a story about London   terrorism suspects raises new questions on restricting the flow   of information in the Internet age, legal and media experts   say.
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Journalists applying to the Commission on Presidential Debates for credentials to cover the presidential debates are being asked to provide their racial data, a move that has some upset.
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Two recent cases have caused journalists and bloggers to fear a government crackdown on freedom of expression.
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As jury selection begins, a frenzy of coverage prompts questions about the media and fair trials.
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WASHINGTON - A judge's decision to punish five reporters for refusing to identify their sources for stories about nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee threatens to chill vital newsgathering at a time of increased government secrecy, advocates say.    U.S...
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The case examines the use of private detectives to obtain the phone records of board members and journalists.
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Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK The current controversy over the validity of documents pushed in large part by bloggers and purporting to prove that President Bush received special treatment in the National Guard shows that partisan Internet pundits are having a growing impact on mainstream press, for better or worse, according to several newspaper editors.
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Recent cases in which journalists have been held in contempt of court for refusing to divulge confidential sources.
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This week's top-level spying spat hits on a legal gray area that may require new laws to resolve.