Reporter faces jail for refusing to reveal source (NBC reporter)

[restorefreedom]

"PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - A federal judge convicted a Rhode Island television reporter of criminal contempt on Thursday for refusing to reveal the identity of a source.

Investigative journalist Jim Taricani faces up to six months in prison in the latest of a series of cases in which federal judges have found journalists in contempt for refusing to disclose confidential sources. "




http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041118/us_nm/rights_media_dc_3

[zbdent]

1. Here's an easy answer for their "integrity"

Just have them say "Novak told me . . ."

[restorefreedom]

2. that's what really gets me..

this guy is going down for not revealing a source that outed a major corruption scandal.

But Novak goes on his merry way, meanwhile Valerie Plame's career is over and she has to watch her back for the rest of her life.

I don't get it.

[zbdent]

3. No, this guy is not going down for not revealing a source, he is

going down for not revealing a source for a story he did not run.

Novak is skating away on the fact that he revealed the CIA operative name and is not revealing the source.

That's more Repuke logic for you.

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1002155