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News execs, Holder discuss subpoena issue
News execs, Holder discuss subpoena issue
By PETE YOST
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder, executives from several news organizations said government officials expressed a commitment to changing guidelines on issuing subpoenas in criminal investigations involving reporters.
The news executives made the comments Thursday after meeting with Holder and some of his aides....One of the news media participants, Marty Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, said the news executives told the department officials that reporters were concerned about using their email and concerned about using their office telephones.
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Jerry Seib, Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, said that in addition to the commitment to change the guidelines, there also was a renewed commitment to support a federal shield law for journalists. Such laws in force in many states protect journalists from having to reveal confidential sources.
"We diplomatically raised our concerns — don't know what's going to happen if anything," said Jim Warren, Washington bureau chief of the New York Daily News....Other news media participants were Jane Mayer, a staff writer for the New Yorker; and John Harris, editor in chief of Politico...Asked why the news executives decided to participate, Baron said people in the press frequently have off-the-record discussions.
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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/news-execs-holder-discuss-subpoena-issue
By PETE YOST
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder, executives from several news organizations said government officials expressed a commitment to changing guidelines on issuing subpoenas in criminal investigations involving reporters.
The news executives made the comments Thursday after meeting with Holder and some of his aides....One of the news media participants, Marty Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, said the news executives told the department officials that reporters were concerned about using their email and concerned about using their office telephones.
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Jerry Seib, Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, said that in addition to the commitment to change the guidelines, there also was a renewed commitment to support a federal shield law for journalists. Such laws in force in many states protect journalists from having to reveal confidential sources.
"We diplomatically raised our concerns — don't know what's going to happen if anything," said Jim Warren, Washington bureau chief of the New York Daily News....Other news media participants were Jane Mayer, a staff writer for the New Yorker; and John Harris, editor in chief of Politico...Asked why the news executives decided to participate, Baron said people in the press frequently have off-the-record discussions.
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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/news-execs-holder-discuss-subpoena-issue
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