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"Stay Out of Jail: Using Un-Named Sources"

October 27, 2005

New York times reporter Judy Miller spent almost 90 days in jail for refusing to divulge her source.

Think this only happens to the national media? Think again.

One of the landmark Supreme Curt cases on journalists and sources stems from a C-J article decades ago. More recently, a former WKYT reporter spent time in a Texas jail a la Miller.

It CAN happen to you…so get some free legal advice on how to use sources and stay out of jail. Attend SPJ's next program and learn how to

"Stay Out of Jail: Using Un-Named Sources"

Two attorneys from Frost Brown Todd, ...one an ex-reporter, and two journalists will be our panel, then the usual Q&A. Dick Goehler's practice concentrates in media law, representing clients in all aspects of the First Amendment and newsroom-related matters. Monica Dias, a former reporter for the Ky. Post/Cincy Post, is a former legal fellow for the Reporters' Committee for Freedom of the Press. She also focuses on invasion of privacy, and open meetings and records issues.

They just collaborated on a legal journal article..."Justice System Deals Blow to Fourth Estate."

Marilyn Thompson, editor of the Herald-Leader, was part of a Washington Post I-Team that won two Pulitzers--and broke the story of Strom Thurmond's black daughter, which led to her book on that topic. Dick Wilson is the long time Courier-Journal education reporter, now retired, and former interim director of the UK School of Journalism.

Roy Moore, a lawyer, journalism educator, and Exec Dir of UK's First Amendment Center, will be our moderator.

The program will be held Monday, Oct 24th, at 7 pm in the first floor conference room at the Herald-Leader, Main and Midland, in downtown Lexington.

There are issues here that involve top management decisions, and which also impinge on advertising law; you may wish to invite your managers and sales people as well. All SPJ meetings are open to the public.