Freedom of the Press

James Risen and other journalism advocates spoke at a press conference on freedom of the press and Obama administration efforts to compel Neread more

James Risen and other journalism advocates spoke at a press conference on freedom of the press and Obama administration efforts to compel New York Times reporter James Risen to disclose a confidential source. Mr. Risen was subpoenaed in 2008 to testify at the trial of a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer accused of leaking information on Iran’s nuclear program. Mr. Risen refused to name a source for information about a CIA operation in Iran that appeared in his book, State of War. Journalists and journalism advocacy groups have supported a petition to the Justice Department to cancel the subpoena. National Press Club president Myron Belkind also spoke about the arrest of journalists covering protests in response to the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. close

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  • Gregg Leslie Director Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press->Legal Defense
  • Jesselyn Radack Director Government Accountability Project->National Security and Human Rights
  • James Risen Correspondent New York Times->Intelligence
  • Norman Solomon Founder and Executive Director Institute for Public Accuracy
  • Ahmed Ghappour Visiting Professor University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  • Delphine Halgand Director Reporters Without Borders->United States
  • Courtney Radsch Advocacy Director Committee to Protect Journalists
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Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 14, 2014 | 5:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 08, 2014 | 6:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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