Thursday, February 7, 2008

The Beehive State Toughens Up Shield Laws


By Westbrook Shortell

At the end of January, the Reporters Comittee for Freedom of the Press reported Utah has created some of the nation's toughest shield laws for reporters. Under the new law, reporters would only have to reveal confidential sources when there is " clear and convincing evidence that the information is necessary to prevent substantial injury or death." The ruling puts Utah in the company of thirty-three other states and the District of Colombia, sheltering reporters from subpoenas.

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