Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-311) and index.
The journalist-subpoena problem -- Modern legal and ethical case studies -- National security leaks and the Valerie Plame case -- Early development of professional duty to protect sources, 1721-1958 -- The First Amendment and newsgathering rights in the Branzburg Era -- After the First Amendment fails : the journalist's privilege as legislative public policy, 1972-1975 -- The rise and fall of federal judicial protections, 1972-2003 -- The future of journalism ethics in journalist's privilege law