A reporter who refuses to reveal the name of a source critical to the defense of a person charged with larceny could endanger the person's right to a fair trial. The contempt power can be used to force the reporter to testify. Similarly, a broadcasting station that refuses to pay the plaintiff a judgment after losing a libel case endangers the right of the injured party to repair his or her reputation. Again, the contempt power can be used to force the broadcaster to pay the judgment.
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If these orders are disobeyed, a contempt citation may result.
a judge can jail a reporter until he or she is willing to reveal the name of the critical source. Or the court can fine the broadcaster a specific amount each day until the civil judgment is paid. The punishment is used to coerce the target of the citation to take some action.
Justices Potter Stewart- Justices Potter Stewart, William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall were unwilling to go as far as Douglas and instead proposed that reporters should be protected by a privilege that is qualified, not absolute. These three dissenters argued that the reporter should be able to protect the identity of the confidential source unless the government can show the following:
Answer: A reporter refuse s to testify in court or before a grand jury, and a reporter fails to obey the court order not to take photos in the courtroom.
the scope of the privilege has been very limited
A reporter who refuses to reveal the name of a source critical to the defense of a person charged with larceny could endanger the person's right to a fair trial. The contempt power can be used to force the reporter to testify. Similarly, a broadcasting station that refuses to pay the plaintiff a judgment after losing a libel case endangers the right of the injured party to repair his or her reputation. Again, the contempt power can be used to force the broadcaster to pay the judgment.
Start studying COMM 4650 Media Law Chapter 10. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
If these orders are disobeyed, a contempt citation may result.
a judge can jail a reporter until he or she is willing to reveal the name of the critical source. Or the court can fine the broadcaster a specific amount each day until the civil judgment is paid. The punishment is used to coerce the target of the citation to take some action.
Justices Potter Stewart- Justices Potter Stewart, William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall were unwilling to go as far as Douglas and instead proposed that reporters should be protected by a privilege that is qualified, not absolute. These three dissenters argued that the reporter should be able to protect the identity of the confidential source unless the government can show the following:
Answer: A reporter refuse s to testify in court or before a grand jury, and a reporter fails to obey the court order not to take photos in the courtroom.
the scope of the privilege has been very limited