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If Senate’s Phony Journalist “Shield Law” wouldn’t Protect a Glenn Greenwald what Good is It?

contributors 05/21/2014

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A Media Shield Law That Wouldn’t Protect Glenn Greenwald Is Not A Media Shield Law; It’s A Joke (via Techdirt)

Back in March, we pointed out that Senator Chuck Schumer had more or less admitted that his attempt at a media shield law (protecting sources) likely wouldn’t protect Glenn Greenwald. While Schumer argued that it was still “better than current law,”…



 

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Senator Admits Media Shield Law Won’t Cover Real Journalists

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