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What does shield laws mean?
Shield laws are legal protections that allow journalists to keep the identities of their confidential sources and information confidential. These laws are designed to safeguard freedom of the press by enabling reporters to gather and report news without fear of legal repercussions. The specifics of shield laws vary by jurisdiction and can differ in scope and strength.
What type of laws try to protect reporters from having to reveal their sources?
Shield laws
What is an argument used by those who favor states' rights?
People who favor states' rights feel that state governments can serve their people better than the national government can. State governments, they argue, should be able to fit laws and programs to the particular needs of their citizens.
Did Hammurabi laws favor anyone?
It did favor all citizens of the empire.
Shield laws are called what?
common law
Shield laws protect what?
A law that protects journalists from being compelled to reveal confidential sources of information
How many states passed shield laws to protect the media's source of information?
31 states have passed shield laws to protect the media's source of information.
What are the laws that protect reporters from being punished if the don't tell who their sources are?
shield laws
What are the laws that protect the reporters from being punished if they don't tell who their sources are?
Shield laws
Can congress pass laws that favor one State over another?
Congress cannot pass laws that favor one state over another. The goal of Congress is to pass fair and lawful laws.
What group is in favor of stricter enforcement of the laws?
Conservatives
Were Jim Crow Laws constitusional?
Jim Crow Laws twisted in favor of the US Constitusion
