The "Branzburg Rule" is a common law principle that states which of the following?
A) every newspaper in the country must have at least one reporter with the last name "Branzburg"
B) jurors must not read newspaper coverage or watch television coverage of a trial in which they are involved
C) shield laws do not apply in cases in which a journalist has witnessed a crime being committed
D) student journalists have the same "First Amendment" rights as professional journalists
E) all government records must be made available to the public

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The "Branzburg Rule" refers to the Supreme Court case Branzburg v. Hayes, which ruled that journalists cannot claim a First Amendment-based privilege against testifying before a grand jury about information they observed or collected while covering a news story. This means that shield laws, which grant reporters the right to protect the identity of their sources in certain situations, do not apply when a journalist has witnessed a crime being committed.

The "Branzburg Rule" Is a Common Law Principle That States