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Shield laws

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A quick definition of Shield laws:

Shield laws: Laws that let reporters keep secret the names of people who give them information. These laws protect reporters from being forced to tell who gave them the information. Different states have different shield laws, but sometimes the need for important evidence in a case is more important than keeping a source secret.

A more thorough explanation:

Shield laws are laws that protect reporters from being forced to reveal the identity of their sources. In some states, like Colorado, there are laws that make it illegal to force a reporter to reveal who gave them information. This means that reporters can keep their sources secret, even if they are asked to testify in court.

For example, imagine a reporter writes a story about a company that is doing something illegal. The reporter's source is someone who works at the company and wants to remain anonymous. If the company is sued and the reporter is asked to testify in court, the shield law would protect the reporter from having to reveal the source's identity.

Shield laws are important because they allow reporters to do their job without fear of retaliation. If sources know that their identity will be protected, they are more likely to come forward with important information. This can help uncover corruption, wrongdoing, and other important stories that might otherwise go untold.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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