Tag Archives: journalism legalities

Would The “Real” Journalists Please Stand Up? A New Definition for “Shield Laws”

Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Free Flow of Information Act, a bill that allows “anyone associated or once associated with a news-gathering operation — including freelancers, student reporters and bloggers — who is working with the intent to convey information on important matters to the public.”   Although the rights granted by… Read More »

It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s a Super-Injunction

United States’ law defines a Gag Order as “a judge’s order prohibiting the attorneys and the parties to a pending lawsuit or criminal prosecution from talking to the media or the public about the case. The supposed intent is to prevent prejudice due to pre-trial publicity which would influence potential jurors.,   Since 1976, when… Read More »