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The NPPA encourages you to write to your US legislators asking them to support the Free Flow of Information Act 2013. In the wake of the seizure of Associated Press phone records and the investigation of journalists regarding leaks it has become even more evident that we need a federal shield law.

The bill as proposed, would provide clear and meaningful protection at the federal level for journalists against improper intrusion into the free press. The bill would prohibit demands for protected information (such as confidential source information) from journalists unless a court determines that the public interest is better served by disclosure of the information than by protecting the journalist's source. The legislation includes carefully crafted exceptions for national security—in cases where a judge finds that the information sought is necessary to prevent terrorism or harm to national security, the information must be disclosed. However, a judge will still have to approve that request. In addition, the bill treats requests for records from third parties—such as phone companies—in the same manner as requests from journalists themselves, and requires notice to those journalists when such a request is made.

NPPA was part of a federal shield law coalition of over 60 media organizations in 2009. That group has been reformed to introduce this bill. The legislation represents the product of extensive negotiations between the journalism community and the national security experts in the Administration, and has won the support of both the Administration and the Newspaper Association of America. It passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee by a strong bipartisan vote in 2009. In sum, the bill is a balanced approach that meets both the needs of the press and the needs of our national security.

While the government has a legitimate interest in preventing and investigating leaks of classified information; at the same time, the public has a legitimate interest in a robust free press. This bill strikes a fair and reasonable balance between those interests, and we urge you to write to your legislators asking that they support it.

For more information and to view a sample letter for US legislators please visit the website.

https://nppa.org/news/nppa-encourages-members-support-free-flow-information-act-2013



Jun 10, 2013 at 01:37 PM





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