Eric Starkman is free-lance writer living in Los Angeles. By Eric Starkman Reading about Ali Watkins, the New York Times reporter romantically involved with the former Senate aide arrested for lying to the FBI about his contacts with reporters, I wasn’t alone recalling the immortal words of the newspaper’s legendary editor Abe Rosenthal: “I don’t…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Washington Post published a story in October that revealed White House aides knew of a possible link between Columbia and prostitution. But since then, some questions have been raised about the credibility of one of the story’s sources, The Huffington Post reported. The report suggested that David Nieland, one of…
Patrick Fitzgerald says reporters must obey when ordered by a judge to reveal sources. I disagree. Some of the biggest corruption scandals would never have come to light without reporters’ willingness to protect sources and go to jail if necessary. Besides, the real point here is that Congress needs to pass a federal shield law…
An angry ex-federal prosecutor wants to know who in the government leaked damaging information about him. And he wants a reporter to tell him who talked. The reporter is refusing. The drama continues. By Joe Swickard Detroit Free Press DETROIT — Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter declined under oath this afternoon to reveal confidential…
