The Free Flow of Information

It's time for a vote on a federal shield law for journalists. The District of Columbia and 49 states have laws or consent decrees that protect the vital relationship between journalists and their sources. There should be a similar shield at the federal level. The House passed similar legislation by a vote of 398 to 21 last fall. Once the reworked Senate bill is ready, Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) should schedule a vote.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041502848.html
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