“Og-blog” stands for “open-government blog” and that’s what we do: tell people about open-government issues of interest to regular citizens, media, trade associations, and government agencies. We find interesting stories and court cases from Washington State and other places about the Public Records Act, Open Public Meetings Act, access-to-court rulings, and media law.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Federal Ruling on Reporter Shield
This story from the Washington Times describes a win for a reporter protecting his source.
Washington State has a statute providing a reporter shield. Federal law does not, although Congress is currently considering it.