Reporters are not above the law
This quote is in response to five reporters being held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal their sources.
"'The threat to First Amendment rights that's going on this summer is unprecedented...' said Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press. 'All this has to do with secrecy. The government is trying to keep more and more secrets all the time, and journalists are working harder to uncover those secrets.'" - Associated Press (
Newsday.com)
Wait a minute, reporters are claiming that their first amendment rights to speak are being violated by a judge requiring them to speak?
How do we know that they are telling the truth if they do not open their sources to independent verification?
Are reporters so lazy that they rely on hear-say instead of going out and doing their own research?
These are all questions that need answered, although none of them ask the critical question. Reporters are not lawyers. They do not have attorney-client privilege. Why should a reporter refuse to be a witness in court?