2014
Taking Your Shield with You: What the Jana Winter Decision Means for Journalists Reporting Across State Lines
The News Media and the Law
Journalist Jana Winter’s win in New York’s highest court in December was undoubtedly a victory not just for her but for journalists everywhere. But just how will the court’s decision affect journalists, both inside and outside New York? Broadly, this case is about a battle between two states’ shield laws – sometimes called a reporter’s privilege – which protect journalists from having to reveal their sources in court.