This bill allegedly would give journalists "some protections from penalties for refusing to identify confidential sources in federal law enforcement proceedings, and generally enabling journalists to ask a federal judge to quash subpoenas for their phone records."
“I’ve proposed, along with Lindsey Graham, and we’ll be announcing that we have four Democrats and four Republicans, and another Gang of Eight,” Schumer said on CBS’ Face The Nation.
Most of the Establishment big wigs are all lined up for this bill. The White House, Schumer, Reid, Graham, Durban, Conyers, Boxer, and more.
Senator Dick Durban said, “Here is the bottom line – the media shield law, which I am prepared to support … still leaves an unanswered question, which I have raised many times: What is a journalist today in 2013? We know it’s someone that works for Fox or AP, but does it include a blogger? Does it include someone who is tweeting? Are these people journalists and entitled to constitutional protection?”
Sen. Dick Durbin on media shield: Should bloggers get 'constitutional protection?' | Washington Times
Top Democrat Announces Bipartisan 'Gang Of Eight' To Draft Media Shield Law
Under Fire, White House Pushes To Revive Media Shield Bill | NY Times
BILL STATUS:
Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 (H.R. 1962) - GovTrack.us
Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 (S. 987) - GovTrack.us
“I’ve proposed, along with Lindsey Graham, and we’ll be announcing that we have four Democrats and four Republicans, and another Gang of Eight,” Schumer said on CBS’ Face The Nation.
Most of the Establishment big wigs are all lined up for this bill. The White House, Schumer, Reid, Graham, Durban, Conyers, Boxer, and more.
Senator Dick Durban said, “Here is the bottom line – the media shield law, which I am prepared to support … still leaves an unanswered question, which I have raised many times: What is a journalist today in 2013? We know it’s someone that works for Fox or AP, but does it include a blogger? Does it include someone who is tweeting? Are these people journalists and entitled to constitutional protection?”
Sen. Dick Durbin on media shield: Should bloggers get 'constitutional protection?' | Washington Times
Top Democrat Announces Bipartisan 'Gang Of Eight' To Draft Media Shield Law
Under Fire, White House Pushes To Revive Media Shield Bill | NY Times
BILL STATUS:
Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 (H.R. 1962) - GovTrack.us
Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 (S. 987) - GovTrack.us