Presenter(s)
Megan Nelson, Thomas Stankard
Files
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Description
Most states have enacted shield laws that allow journalists to protect the identities of confidential sources. The federal government has considered a federal shield law several times over the years but has yet to enact such legislation. These papers analyze how state courts determine who is and who is not a journalist under states’ shield laws. Also considered is whether the press can legally refuse to identify anonymous commentators on news organizations’ websites.
Publication Date
4-9-2014
Project Designation
Course Project
Primary Advisor
Annette Taylor
Primary Advisor's Department
Communication
Keywords
Stander Symposium project
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Business | Education | Engineering | Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
"Research exercise: Analyzing Shield Law Cases in the Midwest" (2014). Stander Symposium Projects. 394.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/394
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Comments
This poster reflects research conducted as part of a course project designed to give students experience in the research process.