No More Plame?

Former solicitor general of the U.S. Theodore Olson writes in the Washington Post the need to establish standards that protect reporters and their sources. “Reporters do not expect to be above the law. But they should be accorded some protection so that they can perform their public service in ensuring the free flow of information and exposing fraud, dishonesty and improper conduct without being exposed to an unanticipated jail sentence.”

Since federal and state laws differ on this, creating “a patchwork of legal standards” that no one benefits from.

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