AAN News
Federal Shield Law is Passed by House of Representatives
More than 50 media organizations, including AAN, applaud the House's passage of the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (H.R. 2102). The bill, passed yesterday by a veto-proof vote of 398-21, would ensure that reporters don't face federal prosecution for refusing to identify confidential sources except in special circumstances. The Senate version of the shield law was strongly passed earlier this month by the Senate Judiciary Committee, but has not been scheduled for a full Senate vote, according to the Washington Post. The Post also reports that President Bush threatened to veto the bill, saying the protections it would afford "could severely frustrate -- and in some cases completely eviscerate -- the federal government's ability to investigate acts of terrorism and other threats to national security."
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Shield Law Coalition Press Release |
10-17-2007 8:43 am |
Press Releases
Tags: Editorial, Management
The Village Voice's 8th Annual Best of NYC Issue Is Out
The Village Voice Press Release |
10-17-2007 2:34 pm |
Press Releases
Tags: The Village Voice
Knight Foundation, PBS Unveil 'Idea Lab' Blog Featuring Online Innovatorsnew
Editor & Publisher |
10-17-2007 12:35 pm |
Industry News
The Internet Bubble is Backnew
New York Times |
10-17-2007 11:29 am |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing, Management
Toyota Web Blitz Opts for Roadblocks on Local News Sitesnew
Adweek |
10-17-2007 10:03 am |
Industry News
Interactive Marketers Discuss the Future of Searchnew
Adweek |
10-17-2007 9:56 am |
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AdReady Offers DIY Web Ad Design App for Smaller Advertisersnew
Online Media Daily |
10-17-2007 9:51 am |
Industry News
Organic Food Consumers Also Big on Wine and Imported Beernew
Center for Media Research |
10-17-2007 9:41 am |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Phoenix New Times Sues County and Special Prosecutornew
Facing intensified threats of felony criminal prosecution for publishing the home address of Sheriff Joe Arpaio in 2004, New Times and reporters Paul Rubin and John Dougherty filed a complaint against Maricopa County and a special deputy county attorney in federal court earlier this month. It alleges that the Arizona law being used to threaten felony prosecution "is invalid and unconstitutional because it violates the guarantees of free speech and free press under the First Amendment" and seeks an injunction prohibiting authorities "from using investigative procedures and compulsion to investigate" or prosecute the paper and its writers and editors. "It is extraordinary and unprecedented for a newspaper to find itself subject to criminal legal attacks for the publication of newsworthy, true facts about such a publicity-seeking, controversial elected official as Joe Arpaio," New Times co-founder and Village Voice Media executive editor Michael Lacey says. "New Times has no choice but to vigorously defend its constitutional free-speech rights against those in the government who seek to abuse their power."
Phoenix New Times |
10-16-2007 8:34 am |
Industry News
Lawmakers Take Aim at Cigarette Advertisingnew
Ventura County Star |
10-16-2007 2:13 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Nielsen: Presidential Candidates Shun Cable Advertisingnew
Multichannel News |
10-16-2007 2:11 pm |
Industry News
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Ad Dollars Flood Web, But is There Enough to Go Around?new
Reuters |
10-16-2007 2:09 pm |
Industry News
Autobytel Site Sets Out to Be First All-Things-Autonew
Marketing Daily |
10-16-2007 2:07 pm |
Industry News
2007 Holiday Spending Watchnew
Editor & Publisher |
10-16-2007 2:03 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Former OC Weekly Art Reviewer Doree Dunlap Diesnew
OC Weekly |
10-16-2007 8:37 am |
Industry News
Tags: OC Weekly
