Journalists and confidential sources : colliding public interests in the age of the leak / Joseph M Fernandez
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- 8549483
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- Author:
- Fernandez, Joseph M, author
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- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021
- ©2021
- 1 online resource.
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- 9781003035411 (electronic book)
- 1003035418 (electronic book)
- 9781000245769 (electronic book)
- 1000245764 (electronic book)
- 9781000245707 ((electronic bk.))
- 1000245705 ((electronic bk.))
- Invalid ISBN:
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- 9780367474126
- 0367474123
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- Routledge research in journalism.
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1 Overview
- 1 Journalists and their confidential sources: dicing with danger
- Introduction
- The age of the leak
- Freedom of expression, the right to know, and obstacles to information access
- Threats to journalists' confidential sources
- High stakes in exposing corruption, crime, wrongdoing, and injustice
- Conclusion
- 2 Free societies and the struggle for freedom of communication
- Introduction
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Attacks on freedom of expression from on high
- Pushing back against the attacks
- Leaks and the administration
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth)
- Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Cth)
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018 (Cth)
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth)
- Enforcement actions threatening journalists' sources
- Maintaining focus on strong, effective accountability
- Conclusion
- Part 2 Ethics codes and the law
- 3 Journalist-source confidentiality practice rules
- Introduction
- Ethics codes and claims for professional recognition
- Widespread use of anonymous sources
- Ambiguity in journalism practice codes on the use of anonymous sources
- Other ground rules and the Chatham House Rule
- Absolute protection or protection with ifs and buts in the codes?
- The regulatory force of professional practice codes
- Conclusion
- 4 Journalist-source confidentiality and the law
- Introduction
- The birth of Australian shield law
- a journalist's "privilege"
- The patchwork of shield statutes
- Court's discretion to order disclosure
- A "privilege" or not?
- Who or what is a journalist?
- Loss of protection
- Ambit claims for protection will not sway the court
- A fundamental tension
- The courts' approach in dealing with claims for source protection
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Kane 2020
- Smethurst v Commissioner of Police 2020
- Existence of a confidentiality undertaking
- Implied freedom of political communication
- Are the shield laws "working"?
- Shield laws are working
- Shield laws are not working
- Conclusion
- Part 3 Terminology, minefield, balancing interests, reforms
- 5 Threshold matters
- Introduction
- Different types of journalists' communications with contacts or sources
- More to "sources" than meets the eye
- Attribution, non-attribution, anonymity
- On-the-record, off-the-record, on background
- Anonymous sources and whistleblowers
- Leaks, leakers, and leaking
- Conclusion
- 6 The anonymous sources minefield
- Introduction
- Using anonymous sources without losing audience trust
- Leaks, confidentiality, and political machinations
- Notes:
- Part 1: Overview 1. Journalists and their confidential sources 2. Free societies and the struggle for freedom of communication Part 2: Ethics Codes And Law 3. Journalist-source confidentiality and professional practice codes 4. Journalist-source confidentiality and the law Part 3: Terminology, Minefield, Balancing Interests, Reforms 5. Threshold matters 6. The anonymous sources minefield 7. Balancing competing interests 8. Contemplating the way forward Part 4: Conclusion 9. The way ahead
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