Did the press win or lose in the new compromise Shield Law backed by President Barack Obama’s White House? The answer: it won and lost. After all, it was a compromise.
First, the press gets enshrined in statutory law that disclosure of sources is required only when 1) the information sought is highly material; 2) the need for information is essential; and 3) the information is not obtainable from any other source. The press has argued for 40 years that the First Amendment demands this result.
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