NEWSMAX: …The legislative ball was set in motion on September 12 when the Judiciary Committee approved 13 to 5 the Free Flow of Information Act, which gives protections to journalists from having to reveal their sources in court.
The main point of controversy surrounded an amendment by California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose definition of a journalist would limit those receiving the legal protection. Feinstein said a definition was needed because she didn’t want to extend the media protections to certain types of writers…
Feinstein’s definition of a “covered journalist” is someone who gathers and reports news for “an entity or service that disseminates news and information,” including freelancers, part-timers and student journalists engaged in any “legitimate news-gathering activities.” … (more)
