‘One Way for Them, and Another Way for Us’: Journalist Decries Gov’t Double-Standard on Protection of Information Sources

Rep. Kelly Armstrong, (R-N.D.) and journalist Sharyl Attkisson discussed an apparent double-standard in cases where either the government or reporters wish to protect their informational sources during a Wednesday House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing. The hearing, titled “Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources,” centered on The Press Act and safeguards for journalists and their informants.