REPORTER PRIVILEGE, ACADEMIC PRIVILEGE OR NO PRIVILEGE
posted by UMRBlog @ 18:00
5 comments
UMRBlog
The Upper Mississippi River Basin:Life, Worship, Sports, Transportation, Golf, Politics and other bizarre behaviors in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The Quincy area has a history of tolerance. We seem to suffer fools gladly.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
About Me
- Name: UMRBlog
- Location: Upper Mississippi River Basin, Tri-State, United States
Christian, Father, Husband, Brother, Uncle, Veteran, Threat Assessor, Both Illini and Hawkeye Grad, Democrat, "Sticker", Friend, Neighbor, Cub Fan, Bear Fan, Outside the box thinker, Multitasker, Golfer, Believer in Civility and Good Manners until some butt makes it impossible, Throws Right, Bats Left, Good Power, Good Arm, Good Glove, Bad Speed, Hold Doors and Chairs for women,
Previous Posts
- RACHEL, JAMIE, STEPHANIE PART TWO
- AMERICANS I'D LIKE TO MEET
- RACHEL, JAMIE AND STEPHANIE AND THE GOLF CONDITION...
- RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT UNITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NEWS
- HEALTH CARE INFO BLITZ
- YARDS RUSHING--SHUT UP, AL SHARPTON
- FOR THOSE OF YOU SCORING AT HOME...
- OK TO WINTERIZE THE CHARLES RIVER BOATS NOW
- HAVING A GUN, JUST IN "CASE"
- ILLINOIS ACTUALLY DOES SOMETHING RIGHT!
5 Comments:
Interesting situation. Kirk's and Alvarez's explanations of their subpoenas don't pass the smell test for me. The students published a story, so that makes them journalists in my book and thus protected under the privilege law. And if the interview is on the Web, then the prosecutors should just watch the interview. Looks to me like a ham-handed effort at intimidation.
I pretty much agree with you. Politically, Alvarez is burning a bridge here because the deathies were open-minded about her. They won't be now.
TYFCB
This situation is an example of why good reporters destroy all notes after a story is printed/aired.
Which is bad because then the reporter can't prove they reported accurately...
Catch-22.
Hobson's Choice: Trading one kind of liability for another.
Post a Comment
<< Home