print email comment close A Guide to Journalist Shield Laws URL: http://www.poynterextra.org/shieldlaw/ Description: State-by-state guide to shield laws, which are laws that protect journalists from revealing confidential information sources. Provides definitions from the state statutes, links to the laws pertaining to journalists, and lists of related cases. From the Poynter Institute. Author: Martin, Meghan; Larsen, Larry Publisher: Poynter Institute Extra Keywords Judith Miller press newspapers Library of Congress Subject Headings: Confidential communications Freedom of the press Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States Press law -- United States -- States LII Database Information: Record 19355 created by Jennifer English on 10/17/2005 Last modification on 10/19/2005 Published: 10/20/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19355