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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2013, 09:00 AM Apr 2013

FOX News reporter faces jail for not revealing sources [View all]

DENVER — The journalist who first reported about a notebook that James Holmes allegedly sent his psychiatrist before last year’s horrific theater massacre could face jail time for not revealing her sources.

FOXNews.com reporter Jana Winter has been subpoenaed by Holmes’ attorneys to testify on Wednesday. She has indicated that she has no plans to identify who told her the notebook from the accused Colorado movie theater gunman was, as she reported, “full of details about how he was going to kill people.”

“My reputation as a journalist will be irreparably tarnished among my colleagues and perhaps more importantly my future sources,” Winter wrote in a March affidavit.

Days after the July 20 theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, Winter scored a major scoop on FoxNews.com, reporting about the existence of the notebook.

more ... http://fox4kc.com/2013/04/08/fox-news-reporter-faces-jail-for-not-revealing-sources/

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FOX News reporter faces jail for not revealing sources [View all] proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 OP

Watch what happens... graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

Not sure what Obama has to do with this. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #5

Careful with all that stretching Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #13

You realize you are creating a red herring, right? Raine1967 Apr 2013 #15

He's trying to, but I don't think anyone is buying it. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #26

What does this have to do with Pres Obama? leftynyc Apr 2013 #18

What reputation as a journalist? You work for FOX news. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author earthside Apr 2013 #7

'Souces ? We don't need no stinkin' sources...we're Fox News.' KurtNYC Apr 2013 #10

But since Fox has admitted it is NOT a news biz...... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #3

Meh. When she got the notebook info, she knew it was given to her in violation of the judge's order. Robb Apr 2013 #4

This is not about the judges order. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #6

she should be jailed for impersonating a journalist. lastlib Apr 2013 #8

She could use the "Some people are saying" defense. nt BlueStreak Apr 2013 #9

LOL! proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 #12

wait FOX news has sources? Johonny Apr 2013 #11

Fox news local reporters are different than FAUX news cable "reporters" haele Apr 2013 #14

This case does not involve a "local reporter" onenote Apr 2013 #17

So instead of discussing how important freedom of the press is Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #16

So you are siding with Fox? graham4anything Apr 2013 #21

Aw c'mon Graham Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #23

There is a point here I am making- graham4anything Apr 2013 #24

Not very well. Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #25

It's not up to a journalist to enforce the law. Journalists receive stolen information all the time Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #22

Journalists should not have to reveal their sources... joeybee12 Apr 2013 #19

This is bullshit-- jailing journalists for not revealing their sources is wrong. Marr Apr 2013 #20

That lucky so and so! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #27

Libel not liable. Liable is what you are if you lose you libel suit. :) TeamPooka Apr 2013 #29

I thought it was, but the spell check said no that "l-i-b-e-l" was wrong. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #30

Hate the Sales Department not the Journalist. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #28