Court upholds contempt order against NBC

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The US 2d Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Gonzales v. NBC that NBC had to produce for a court investigation video outtakes from a story about Louisiana highway police procedures. The outtakes were nonconfidential information. NBC argued that being forced to produce such material compromises editorial policy. The Court stated the public discernment of outtakes could only enhance journalistic responsibility, and the decision did not violate 1st Amendment privileges regarding sources and confidential communication.

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Going, going, gone?

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The US 5th and 2d Circuit Courts of Appeals ruled in 1998 that news agencies must provide to the courts non-confidential information reporters have gathered. The 5th Circuit ruling came in United States v. Smith, regarding video outtakes with a suspected arsonist. The 2d Circuit ruling in Gonzales v. NBC rejected NBC's argument that editorial policy would be compromised if news agencies must submit such information. Journalistic privilege is threatened by such decisions and should be contested and protected.

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Two networks, AP photographer forced to turn over tape, film

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NBC and ABC, in separate incidents, were ordered to turn over news footage to courts. An NBC camera crew was held by a US District Court to have been acting as government agents when filming a drug operation with police and, as such, their film was not privileged. ABC was ordered by a British court to turn over film of an interview with terrorist suspects. An Associated Press photographer had his camera and film confiscated for interfering with an arrest.

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