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N.Y. Times Reporter Jailed Over Source

Will the jailing of New York Times reporter Judy Miller scare people off from risking careers to tell reporters about government misdeeds? Or will Miller's willingness to sit behind bars rather than name a confidential source embolden such whistleblowers? As Miller was led from court to a jail cell Wednesday, news executives and observers debated those questions. Saddened by Miller's fate, most feared sources will be less likely to talk; some hoped they will be reassured.

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