Reliable But Anonymous-Hot Media 329
Hot Media with Bob Mann
English - May 13, 2022 21:18 - 21 minutes - 39.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTV & Film News Politics comedy media journalism movies news politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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There's a big difference between Watergate and Wikileaks. The Supreme Court leak raises questions about journalism shield law protection. Reporters rely on unnamed sources for a variety of reasons. Some states have shield laws to protect journalists but there is no national shield law. Professor and journalism veteran Rem Rieder and I discuss when reliable but anonymous sources should be used and when the practice becomes dangerous.