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What is a shield law?
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when the media is prevented from publishing or is forced to clear information with the government before publishing
when the media is prevented from publishing or is forced to clear information with the government before publishing
an act passed by the Federalists in 1798 that made it a crime to criticize the president
an act passed by the Federalists in 1798 that made it a crime to criticize the president
knowingly and falsely harming another person's reputation
knowingly and falsely harming another person's reputation
when journalists are protected from turning over the identities of their sources
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"When journalists are protected from turning over the identities of their sources."
A shield law provides reporters a privilege not to disclose confidential sources or certain unpublished information in legal proceedings. These laws vary by jurisdiction and are not absolute — courts can sometimes compel disclosure in important criminal cases or if other legal standards are met.
A shield law provides reporters a privilege not to disclose confidential sources or certain unpublished information in legal proceedings. These laws vary by jurisdiction and are not absolute — courts can sometimes compel disclosure in important criminal cases or if other legal standards are met.
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