Media Shield Law Stalled By GOP

  • July 31, 2008
A media shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources has stalled in the Senate, reports The AP--a victim of partisan politics. Republicans blocked the measure, saying the Senate should act on an energy bill that would promote more domestic oil and gas production. Democrats argued for the freedom of the press, and the confidentiality has been crucial in important stories.

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