Summary
When government officials commit the crime of leaking secrets, journalists usually are the first ones targeted for punishment. And right now, the nation's capital, which leaks like a sieve when it comes to government secrecy, is abuzz with the prospect of journalist after journalist marching off to jail rather than compromise their sources.
Recently, it was reported that U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan had found Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper guilty of civil contempt of court, ordered him confined "to a suitable place" and fined his employer $1,000 a day. The order was stayed until the newsmagazine can appeal the judge's decision.See the full content of this document
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Secrecy Fuels Journalists' Dilemma
And what was Cooper's crime? Actually, he didn't commit the one under investigation. He just refused to testify before a grand jury about someone in the Bush administration who did commit a crime by leaki...
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