Expands exemption from contempt for professional journalists and newscasters to include those associated with web logs.

New York Assembly Bill A02086 amends the civil rights law to expand the exemption from contempt for professional journalists and newscasters. This exemption now includes those employed or associated with web logs, defined as websites or webpages containing online journals with news, comments, and hyperlinks provided by the writer. The bill ensures that journalists and newscasters cannot be compelled to disclose confidential news sources or information, regardless of its relevance to a government inquiry or whether the information was solicited. This act takes effect immediately.

Expands exemption from contempt for professional journalists and newscasters to include those associated with web logs.

New York Assembly Bill A02086 amends the civil rights law to expand the exemption from contempt for professional journalists and newscasters. This exemption now includes those employed or associated with web logs, defined as websites or webpages containing online journals with news, comments, and hyperlinks provided by the writer. The bill ensures that journalists and newscasters cannot be compelled to disclose confidential news sources or information, regardless of its relevance to a government inquiry or whether the information was solicited. This act takes effect immediately.