The DoJ vs. Leakers vs. Reporters

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 21, 2013

Details continue to emerge about how the Justice Department is investigating leakers and the reporters they collaborate with (including a long report in the Washington Post about Fox's James Rosen). Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker discusses the effect on journalists and the balance between revealing sensitive information and preserving freedom of the press.

Read: DoJ's Application for a Search Warrant of James Rosen's Email

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