What are the rights of journalists?

The right to information, to freedom of expression and criticism is one of the fundamental rights of man. All rights and duties of a journalist originate from this right of the public to be informed on events and opinions.

What is the name for original stories that are generated by journalists through their continuing assignment or regular specific area of coverage?

Newspaper circulation and advertisement revenue are declining, which means that fewer dollars are coming into these newspapers. They have to fire more people, but more jobs are created by technology as well. What changes/decisions are news managers now faced with because of convergence?

Can a journalist be forced to reveal confidential sources?

The idea behind reporter’s privilege is that journalists have a limited First Amendment right not to be forced to reveal information or confidential news sources in court. Journalists rely on confidential sources to write stories that deal with matters of legitimate public importance.

What laws protect journalists?

shield law
shield law, in the United States, any law that protects journalists against the compelled disclosure of confidential information, including the identities of their sources, or the forced surrender of unpublished written material collected during news gathering, such as notes.

Can a journalist pretend to be someone else?

Most news organizations agree that journalists generally should identify themselves and their news organization in the course of routine newsgathering. It is not appropriate to mislead or deceive someone you are interviewing or to use subterfuge to obtain the news.

What happens when a reporter refuses to name an anonymous source when ordered to do so in court is found to be contempt?

If you don’t reveal, after being subpoenaed to do so, the name of a confidential source to a grand jury investigating a potential criminal law violation, then you can be held in contempt of court, ordered to go to jail and forced to pay and often steep monetary fine.