What action did the U.S.Supreme Court take in Cohen v.Cowles Media Co.?
A) It upheld the jail sentence for a reporter who refused to reveal a source.
B) It ordered a lower court to free a reporter who had been jailed for refusing to identify a confidential source.
C) It permitted a source who had been promised confidentiality to sue a newspaper for civil damages when his name was revealed in a news story.
D) It ruled that the First Amendment exempted reporters from the doctrine of promissory estoppel.
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Q16: Shield laws are intended to protect the
Q17: A reporter is least likely to have
Q18: The federal shield law
A)supersedes state laws.
B)has never
Q19: The limited protection of reporter's privilege extends
Q21: Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Branzburg
Q22: Some state courts have ruled that reporter's
Q23: State shield laws often do not protect
Q24: Reporter's privilege stems from the Freedom of
Q25: The Privacy Protection Act
A)restricts the use of
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