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Communications Law

Brigham Young University Law School

2008

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Internet Search And Seizure In United States V. Forrester: New Problems In The New Age Of Pen Registers, Deborah Buckner Mar 2008

Internet Search And Seizure In United States V. Forrester: New Problems In The New Age Of Pen Registers, Deborah Buckner

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

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Avalanche Or Undue Alarm? An Empirical Study Of Subpoenas Received By The News Media, Ronnell Andersen Jones Jan 2008

Avalanche Or Undue Alarm? An Empirical Study Of Subpoenas Received By The News Media, Ronnell Andersen Jones

Faculty Scholarship

For more than thirty years, proponents and opponents of a federal reporter’s shield law have debated the necessity of a privilege for members of the news media and have disagreed sharply about the frequency with which subpoenas are issued to the press. Most recently, in the wake of several high-profile contempt cases, proponents have pointed to a perceived “avalanche” of subpoenas, while opponents have contended that the receipt of subpoenas by reporters remains very rare. This article summarizes the results of an empirical study on the question. The study gathered data on subpoenas received by daily newspapers and network-affiliated television …