DoJ subpoena guidelines for journalists

[Declan McCullagh]

See:

http://squid.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=28&PART=50&SECTION=10&TYPE=TEXT

  They say:

  "(c) Negotiations with the media shall be pursued in all
  cases in which a subpoena to a member of the news media is
  contemplated.
  and
  "All reasonable attempts should be made to obtain information from
  alternative sources before considering issuing a subpoena to a member
  of the news media
  and
  "No subpoena may be issued to any member of the news media or for the
  telephone toll records of any member of the news media without the
  express authorization of the Attorney General