U.S. House Passes Amendment Protecting Journalists From Revealing Sources

Freedom of Press? Sure. Freedom for Sources? Meh.

Source.

This has often been the force field used by journalists to thwart the attempts of disclosing information from those ne’er-do-wells out there in journalism world. It is the safe word for any reporter finding themselves getting sued for some investigative reporting.

And therein lies the rub — sometimes the “source” have been getting snuffed out by a $500-per-hour attorney who can get around those pesky first and fourth amendments.