Focus (Forum & Focus)
Oct. 13, 2007
Federal Shield Law for Journalists Is Well-Intentioned but Shouldn't Protect Political Stunts
Forum Column - By Patrick Mattimore - Creating legal protections for the media can be a valuable asset for exposing otherwise-unknown scandals. It also, however, can reward lawbreaking and conceal political agendas.
By Patrick Mattimore
Most of us have learned that when a telemarketer says that he's not trying to sell us anything, our doctor promises that it won't hurt a bit or our spouse forecasts that it "will only be a minute," the likelihood of those events occurring as described falls somewhere between being struck by lightning and pulling off a successful New Year's resolution.
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