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From: LindyBill2/16/2005 6:43:17 AM
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Because We're Special!

By Cori Dauber

Now that another court has upheld the decision that two reporters have no choice but to testify in the Plame case, (you remember the Plame case -- it was supposed to be important) you're going to see lots of rhetoric like this:

Federal courts already refrain from forcing psychotherapists to disclose conversations with patients, priests from violating the silence of the confessional and attorneys from giving up client secrets. The rationale is that securing certain professional communications warrants giving up certain evidence. The function that journalists carry out in bringing important information to the public and enabling democratic debate merits a similar shield.

In other words, the press should be treated differently, they're special, because they have special responsibilities. Responsibilities.

Remember that next time something is defended on the basis of profits or ratings.
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