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Glassunion

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1. In the spirit of the first amendment should this shield exist?

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 01:38 PM

Sep 2013

I believe so. Therefore, to me it would seem that this shield should exist as a right and not a privilege of a journalist.

Tricky part is when we let the our leaders decide on the definition of something, they usually screw it up.

My guess is that it will only apply to journalists on the full time payroll of any of the 6 monolith media corporations.

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Are journalist shield laws unconstitutional? [View all] geek tragedy Sep 2013 OP

In the spirit of the first amendment should this shield exist? Glassunion Sep 2013 #1

There's the rub--if not everyone gets this right, no one but the government geek tragedy Sep 2013 #2

Journalist shield laws fall under the first amendment protections. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #3

No they don't. Shield protections are created by statute, not by the constitution. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #4

Sheilds laws are constitutional because they fall under "Freedom of the Press." Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #8

I agree they're constitutional, but that's because I think geek tragedy Sep 2013 #10

I technically voted for 3. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #5

Complicated Question w/ No Easy Answer BKH70041 Sep 2013 #6

Weak. Marr Sep 2013 #7

So, in your view judges get to decide who's a journalist and who isn't? nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #9

No they can't, or actually they can. judgen May 2014 #11

Shield laws do not abridge free speech nor geek tragedy May 2014 #12