The Supreme Court recently refused to hear a case that could imprison two reporters for refusing to reveal their anonymous sources to a federal prosecutor.
The decision casts a chill over investigative reporters, whistleblowers and the public's need to know about government wrongdoing - information that would not see the light of day without laws to shield journalists and their sources.
Sign our petition
to support federal shield laws (S.340 and H.R.581)
protecting journalists and their confidential sources.
Text of petition:
Dear (Senator/Representative):
I'm writing to urge you to support legislation that would shield confidentiality
agreements between journalists and their sources. Bills S.340 and H.R.581 would
protect the identity of a journalist's confidential source.
Most states have put similar shield laws in place. It's time the federal government took action to protect journalists and their confidential sources from federal prosecution.
Please support this legislation and protect journalists' confidentiality and our First Amendment rights.