8. A journalist is being compelled to reveal a confidential source of information, but the source would be useful to the government in a criminal investigation, or helpful to a criminal defendant at trial. What constitutional issues are involved? Should the government be able to obtain a search warrant to look into files, audit tapes, or view films that in the possession of the news media to find evidence of a crime?

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8.	A journalist is being compelled to reveal a confidential source of information, but the source would be useful to the government in a criminal investigation, or helpful to a criminal defendant at trial.  What constitutional issues are involved?  Should the government be able to obtain a search warrant to look into files, audit tapes, or view films that in the possession of the news media to find evidence of a crime?