Chapter 15 Flashcards

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shield law advantages

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  1. ) legislators decide who it applies to
  2. ) “ can move more quickly than courts.
  3. ) “ “ amend shield laws; change them.
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shield law disadvantages

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  1. ) courts interpret laws narrowly; journalists are less protected
  2. ) ability of legislators to change laws quickly means they are reactive to not protect journalist.
  3. ) constitution generally trumps a statute; constitution shapes the way we decide these cases which is not in the journalists favor but in the public interest.
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Cohen v. Cowles Media Co.

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1991- Sources can sue news organizations for revealing their identity.

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Zurcher v. Stanford Daily

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1978- Journalists do not get extra protection from search warrants thru the 1st and 14th amendment.

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