I'm against the "Shield Law" thing.. All men are created equal, which means newsies don't get special privileges at law that ordinary citizens do not enjoy. Also, a federal shield law is half way toward a federal license to do journalism. Next they will say publishing anything political is a violation of the election laws unless you are a federally recongnized (licensed) newsie. And then they pull licences for their political opponents (Fox).
Plus I don't see any reason why newsies should not be required to testify in court, and even reveal their sources in serious (felony) cases. Newsies are citizens too (really, they are) and when their testimony could put a school shooter, a child molester, a mafia don, or a crooked politician in jail, they ought to testify.
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