Washington Law Review
Abstract
Most circuits recognize a qualified privilege that provides a partial First Amendment shield for journalists to protect the confidentiality of their sources and materials. Few courts, however, discuss the scope of the class protected by this privilege. This Comment examines who has traditionally been part of the protected class and explores the trends and concerns of courts in granting standing. This Comment also recommends a framework that courts can use to determine whether to extend the journalist's privilege to new formats of communication and applies this framework to two examples.
First Page
759
Recommended Citation
Kraig L. Baker,
Notes and Comments,
Are Oliver Stone and Tom Clancy Journalists? Determining Who Has Standing to Claim the Journalist's Privilege,
69 Wash. L. Rev.
759
(1994).
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https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol69/iss3/13