Journalist shield law: for bloggers or only for employees of Big Media?

[Eric J in MN]

Should everyone who does journalism be protected from having to name sources, or only journalists employed by big media companies?

The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering that issue.

Kos writes:
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If you are represented by one of the senators on the committee, please give them a call...this shouldn't be a partisan issue, so calling your Republican senator (for once) might actually make a difference. Committee members are:

Patrick Leahy (Vermont)
Herb Kohl (Wisconsin)
Dianne Feinstein (California)
Russ Feingold (Wisconsin)
Chuck Schumer (New York -- he's kosher on this)
Dick Durbin (Illinois)
Ben Cardin (Maryland)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island)
Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)
Ted Kaufman (Delaware)
Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania -- also kosher)
Al Franken (Minnesota)
Jeff Sessions (Alabama)
Orrin Hatch (Utah)
Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
Jon Kyl (Arizona)
Lindsey Graham (South Carolina)
John Cornyn (Texas)
Tom Coburn (Oklahoma)
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You can say regarding S. 448:

The shield law shouldn't be restricted to people paid by big media organizations.

Please apply the media shield to the ACT OF JOURNALISM.

Someone who does journalism for free should get the same protection as someone who gets paid for it.

[Eric J in MN]

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