A Fragile Patchwork of Press Protections
On the Media | Aug 11, 2017
Last Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that, as the Justice Department ramps up its anti-leak investigations, the press could face subpoenas via which they'd be forced to reveal their sources. Although Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein later walked back the threat, the Trump administration's aggression toward the media isn't likely to go away anytime soon – and might very well intensify.
Dana Gold, Director of Education & Strategic Partnerships at the Government Accountability Project, speaks with Bob about how journalists working with whistleblowers have fewer protections than we might think.
