Journalism vs government demands (state, 2013, New York, Colorado)

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New York's top court to rule on Fox journalist's bid to protect sources | Fox News

A FoxNews.com reporter facing potential jail for not revealing the sources of her reporting on Aurora, Col., gunman James Holmes will appear before New York State’s top court next week in a bid to quash a subpoena requiring her to testify in the case.

Jana Winter, who broke the story revealing that Holmes had sent a psychiatrist a notebook before going on a July, 2012, rampage that left 12 dead and dozens injured, will appear on Tuesday before the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany to argue that New York’s strong public policy of protecting the identity of confidential sources should also protect her from having to go to Colorado, where she could be ordered to disclose her sources.

I'm all for journalists of ANY kind being protected from the heavy hand of government trying to find their sources to plug up the leaks.

[Chimuelojones]

This obviously is not a first amendment issue, it is a jurisdiction issue. The NY court of appeals will attempt to answer whether Colorado can subpoena the reporter to appear in a Colorado court.

That is the only issue at this time.

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Originally Posted by Chimuelojones

This obviously is not a first amendment issue, it is a jurisdiction issue. The NY court of appeals will attempt to answer whether Colorado can subpoena the reporter to appear in a Colorado court.

That is the only issue at this time.

Your tunnel vision, and willful blindness is just amazing.