<P> A shield law is legislation designed to protect reporters ' privilege . This privilege involves the right of news reporters to refuse to testify as to information and / or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process . Currently the U.S. federal government has not enacted any national shield laws , but most of the 50 states do have shield laws or other protections for reporters in place . </P>
<P> A shield law is legislation designed to protect reporters ' privilege . This privilege involves the right of news reporters to refuse to testify as to information and / or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process . Currently the U.S. federal government has not enacted any national shield laws , but most of the 50 states do have shield laws or other protections for reporters in place . </P>
states have given reporters some ability to protect their sources through
states have given reporters some ability to protect their sources through
shield law
shield law