Jen Psaki, State Department spokesperson, on Friday, April 25, 2014\u00a0 at 1:26pm:<\/p>\n
Beginning on Monday and all of next week, we will highlight emblematic cases of imperiled reporters and media outlets that have been targeted, oppressed, imprisoned or otherwise harassed because of their professional work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That same afternoon, Obama’s Justice Department filed a legal brief at the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Court should NOT hear a petition by New York Times reporter, James Risen, in his efforts to avoid going to jail for refusing to answer questions about a confidential source.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the question presented does not warrant this court\u2019s review, this case is a particularly unsuitable vehicle,\u201d Obama’s Justice Department wrote.\u00a0 It also said, that<\/em> \u201calthough many states recognize a reporter\u2019s privilege of some sort in some circumstances, no \u2018consensus\u2019 exists about who qualifies for such a privilege, what types of communications are covered, and the circumstances in which it may be invoked.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Is this one Administration speaking, or two?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jen Psaki, State Department spokesperson, on Friday, April 25, 2014\u00a0 at 1:26pm: Beginning on Monday and all of next week, we will highlight emblematic cases of imperiled reporters and media outlets that have been targeted, oppressed, imprisoned or otherwise harassed … Continue reading