DoJ subpoena guidelines for journalists

[Jim Choate]

Why should they? Such regulations are unconstitutional. There is no
distinction in the 1st about owners and employees of commercial news
agencies, only presses (ie persons who own mechanisms to distribute
information to a community at large).

On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:

> David's comments in his response are on-target.
> 
> In this context, the only definition that seems to matter is what the DOJ
> believes to be a "member of the news media." In other words, if they say
> you're not, you likely would shoulder the burden to prove that you are.
> 
> Even if they acknowledge you are a journalist, the DOJ clearly does not
> feel bound to follow its own regulations.

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