Reporter's Privilege
Reporter's privilege in the United States also known as journalist's privilege, newsman's privilege, or press privilege, is a "reporter's" protection under constitutional or statutory law, from being compelled to testify about confidential information or sources. Being a part of the media takes a lot of hard work and understanding. To work as a reporter, a person should be able to figure out what is right and wrong for them to publish. It takes literally 2 seconds for people to make assumptions about something being posted in the media. In this case, a reporter should be able to portray news in such a way that no harm is done to anyone whatsoever. The United States Department of Justice created self-imposed guidelines intended to protect the news media by regulating the use of subpoenas against the press. These guidelines state that "all reasonable attempts should be made to obtain information from alternative sources" after considering issuing a subpoena to a member of the news media. Therefore, the guidelines require that federal prosecutors negotiate with the press, explaining the specific needs of the case.
Born : January 2, 1948.
Born : 1963.
Nationality : American.
Education : Columbia University, Columbia High School.
Newsweek : Political editor.
Spouse : Mandy Grunwald (1997 - 2007).
Children : A son.
The issue of a reporter's privilege came to the forefront of media attention in the case of Miller, involving reporters Judith Miller and Matthew Copper. Miller and Cooper were both served with grand jury subpoenas for testimony and information, including notes and documents pertaining to conversations with specific and all other official sources relating the Plame affair. Both refused to submit to the subpoenas, claiming reporter's privilege. The federal district court held both Miller and Cooper in civil contempt of court, and the United States Court Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the orders of contempt.
Miller and Cooper, in their appeal to the appellate court pleaded several defenses including a First Amendment reporter's privilege and a common law reporter's privilege. The appellate court rejected both the First Amendment and common law claims for privilege. The court held Miller and Cooper in pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme court.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case. Judith Miller began serving the remaining four months of the original eighteen-month sentence on July 6, 2005. Matthew Cooper's confidential source released him from their confidentiality agreement, so he chose to comply with the subpoena and has agreed to testify before the grand.
I think this issue is the best example for a reporter's privilege. It shows how sometimes reporters can also take their work and its privileges for granted. Reporters are supposed to understand that they should take their work seriously and be honest with their job. But sometimes things tend to go out of hand an either knowingly or unknowingly they end up committing a crime related to report writing and publishing. The plus point of being a reporter is that there is solution to almost everything in the sector of report writing. So, whenever some crime has been committed, the reporters have various of ways to fix their mistake and move on.
Judith Miller
Born : January 2, 1948.
Place of Birth : New York City.
Nationality : American.
Nationality : American.
Spouse : Jason Epstein (since 1993).
Parents : Bill Miller.
Books : Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, God has Ninety-Nine names.
Education : Barnard College, Hollywood High School, Ohio State University.
Matthew Cooper
Born : 1963.
Nationality : American.
Education : Columbia University, Columbia High School.
Newsweek : Political editor.
Spouse : Mandy Grunwald (1997 - 2007).
Children : A son.
The issue of a reporter's privilege came to the forefront of media attention in the case of Miller, involving reporters Judith Miller and Matthew Copper. Miller and Cooper were both served with grand jury subpoenas for testimony and information, including notes and documents pertaining to conversations with specific and all other official sources relating the Plame affair. Both refused to submit to the subpoenas, claiming reporter's privilege. The federal district court held both Miller and Cooper in civil contempt of court, and the United States Court Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the orders of contempt.
Miller and Cooper, in their appeal to the appellate court pleaded several defenses including a First Amendment reporter's privilege and a common law reporter's privilege. The appellate court rejected both the First Amendment and common law claims for privilege. The court held Miller and Cooper in pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme court.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case. Judith Miller began serving the remaining four months of the original eighteen-month sentence on July 6, 2005. Matthew Cooper's confidential source released him from their confidentiality agreement, so he chose to comply with the subpoena and has agreed to testify before the grand.
My view
I think this issue is the best example for a reporter's privilege. It shows how sometimes reporters can also take their work and its privileges for granted. Reporters are supposed to understand that they should take their work seriously and be honest with their job. But sometimes things tend to go out of hand an either knowingly or unknowingly they end up committing a crime related to report writing and publishing. The plus point of being a reporter is that there is solution to almost everything in the sector of report writing. So, whenever some crime has been committed, the reporters have various of ways to fix their mistake and move on.
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