Journalists and Confidential Sources: Colliding Public Interests in the Age of the Leak

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Joseph M Fernandez

Journalists and Confidential Sources

Colliding Public Interests in the Age of the Leak

Joseph M Fernandez

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Routledge
01 August 2022

The Arts: General & Reference; Communication studies; Media studies; Press & journalism; International law; Entertainment & media law

Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

"Journalists and Confidential Sources explores the fraught and widespread reliance by journalists on anonymous sources, whistleblowers, and others to whom they owe an obligation of confidentiality. It examines the difficulties afflicting such relationships; analyses the deteriorating ""right to know"" and freedom of expression frameworks; and explores solutions and reforms.

The book discusses key Australian and international source protection ethics rules, statutes, court cases, law enforcement actions, and case studies. It highlights weakness in journalists’ professional practice codes governing confidentiality obligations; discusses inadequate journalistic appreciation of the importance of establishing clear terms and conditions underpinning confidentiality obligations; and identifies shortcomings in the law governing source protection. The book argues that despite source protection being widely recognised as an important ideal, source protection is under sustained assault, thereby undermining public access to information, and democracy itself. The work focusses on Australia but takes into account source protection in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.

This timely contribution to the global discussion on the subject will greatly interest journalists, scholars, educators, and students especially in the areas of media law and policy, journalism, media and communication studies, and public relations; the legal fraternity; and anyone who communicates with journalists."

By: Joseph M Fernandez
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9780367635015
ISBN 10: 0367635011
Series: Routledge Research in Journalism
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 August 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Joseph M. Fernandez is an adjunct associate professor at the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University, Australia.