Expands exemption from contempt for journalists to include those associated with web logs.
The bill amends the civil rights law to expand the exemption from contempt for professional journalists and newscasters. It 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. Journalists and newscasters cannot be held in contempt for refusing to disclose confidential news or sources, regardless of the medium they work for. The changes take effect immediately.
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