WebProNews: US confidentiality bill overlooks freelancers and blogger-journalists
March 2nd, 2009Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Freelance, Legal
According to WebProNews, the House of Representatives’ version of a US bill that would enforce a journalist’s right to protect their sources includes a definition of a journalist, which rules out freelancers, non-profit journalists and blogger-journalists.
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March 2nd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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