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FFIA editorials list

Salt Lake Tribune — U.S. needs reporter shield law to keep the whistles blowing
Published 10/14/2010
Daily Review — Federal shield law would compliment the First Amendment
Published 10/4/2010
REPUBLICAN & Herald — Federal shield law no-brainer
Published 10/1/2010
Lancaster New Era — Swift action urged on federal Shield Law
Published 09/10/2010
Dallas Morning News — Shield law passage good for democracy
Published 09/10/2010
Grand Rapids Press — Congress should finally pass a shield law to protect confidential sources
Published 09/10/2010
Daily Camera — The need for a shield law
Published 09/10/2010
Modesto Bee — U.S. should shield all its journalists
Published 09/9/2010
Fresno Bee — Support federal shield law adoption
Published 09/9/2010
Arizona Republic — Shield law good for country, informed voters
Published 09/9/2010
Des Moines Register — Pass federal shield law to protect free press
Published 08/31/2010
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers — U.S. Senate must pass shield law to protect sources, serve public
Published 08/31/2010
Daily News — Time is now for a federal shield law
Published 08/27/2010
Citizen-Times — Shield law needed to protect news sources
Published 08/24/2010
Gazette-Journal — Federal shield law is needed to protect your right to know
Published 08/24/2010
Times Leader — Responsible journalism requires a federal shield law
Published 08/23/2010
Tennessean — Federal shield law would protect public's right to know
Published 08/23/2010
South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Confidential sources key to democracy
Published 08/23/2010
Charleston Gazette — The Senate must pass a federal shield law
Published 08/23/2010
Washington Post — Wikileaks controversy highlights debate over shield law
Published 08/23/2010
Pensacola News Journal — Press shield law needed
Published 08/23/2010
Gazette-Journal — The Senate must pass a federal shield law
Published 08/23/2010
Charlotte Observer — Senate must pass shield law to protect public's right to know
Published 08/23/2010
Press-Citizen — Time to pass a federal shield law for journalists
Published 08/23/2010
Jackson Sun — Federal shield law is long overdue
Published 08/23/2010
Boston Herald — Senate must pass federal shield law
Published 08/23/2010
Post-Star — Senate must vote on shield law
Published 08/23/2010
News-Press — Help press do its job for public
Published 08/20/2010
Indianapolis Star — Source protection serves public
Published 08/20/2010
Los Angeles Times — WikiLeaks and a journalism 'shield law'
Published 08/20/2010
Florida Today — Our views: Right to know (Aug. 12)
Published 08/18/2010
Buffalo News — Approve the shield law
Published 08/18/2010
Orlando Sentinel — Our take on: Shield law for journalists
Published 08/18/2010
Tampa Tribune — A shield for journalists
Published 08/18/2010
Plain Dealer — U.S. Senate must move shield law
Published 08/18/2010
Tennessean — Bring federal shield law to vote
Published 08/18/2010
Detroit Free Press — Congress should step up for press rights
Published 04/30/2009
Los Angeles Times — Journalists need a federal shield law
Published 04/17/2009
Washington Post — Protecting Sources
Published 04/7/2009
Avalanche-Journal — Lawmakers should cast yes vote on Free Flow of Information Act
Published 04/1/2009
Jackson Sun — House should pass federal shield law
Published 02/18/2009
Los Angeles Times — A solid shield for journalists
Published 02/18/2009
News Leader — Strengthen the press
Published 02/18/2009
Bay City Times — Detroit case shows the need for a federal 'shield law'
Published 01/7/2009
Buffalo News — Time to pass a shield law
Published 01/5/2009
Olympian — Nation needs a shield law
Published 10/2/2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Shield law needed, not for press, but for democracy
Published 09/9/2008
Los Angeles Times — Senate deadline for a 'shield law'
Published 09/9/2008
Greenwich Time — 'Shield law' not perfect, but needed
Published 09/8/2008
El Paso Times — Shield law: Protection necessary for public, media
Published 09/8/2008
Washington Post — A Federal Shield Law
Published 09/5/2008
Gazette — Shield law crucial to Scrutiny
Published 08/26/2008
Press-Telegram — Protecting reporters' sources
Published 08/26/2008
Appeal-Democrat — Our View: Helping watchdogs watch for abuses
Published 08/26/2008
Progress-Index — To Senators: Protect free flow of information; pass shield law
Published 08/26/2008
Morning Call — Senate should end standoff over law to protect journalists
Published 08/22/2008
Philadelphia Inquirer — Editorial: Journalist Shield Law
Published 08/22/2008
Spectrum — Support shield law
Published 08/22/2008
Statesman Journal — Much is at stake in journalist-shield bill
Published 08/22/2008
Tennessean — Congress wrestles to find balanced shield law for media
Published 08/19/2008
San Antonio Express-News — U.S. Senate should pass crucial shield legislation
Published 08/19/2008
Patriot-News — A narrow definition is necessary to protect confidential sources
Published 08/19/2008
Las Vegas Sun — Maintaining a free press
Published 08/19/2008
Hattiesburg American — Our senators should support shield law
Published 08/15/2008
Avalanche-Journal — Vote impedes free flow of information
Published 08/15/2008
Times-Tribune — FBI demonstrates need for shield
Published 08/14/2008
Daily Camera — Stutzman: FBI apology shows need for shield law
Published 08/14/2008
Daily Herald — Shield law no risk to nation's security
Published 08/14/2008
Daily Star — Support federal shield law
Published 08/14/2008
Mountain Mail — Much is at stake in journalist-shield bill
Published 08/13/2008
Pasadena Star-News — Journalists need a shield
Published 08/12/2008
Alibi.com — Thin Line
Published 08/11/2008
Willamette Week — Senate Republicans
Published 08/11/2008
Contra Costa Times — A federal shield law
Published 08/11/2008
Palm Beach Post — Shield law still waits
Published 08/7/2008
Daily Times — Shield law vital to flow of info
Published 08/7/2008
Express-Times — OPINION: Wimpy Congress ducks the energy issue, deserts a national shield law, too.
Published 08/5/2008
Star — Shielding your right to know
Published 08/5/2008
Citizen — Federal shield law needed
Published 08/5/2008
Corpus Christi Caller-Times — For shield law it's next year
Published 08/5/2008
Naples Daily News — Editorial: Protection comes up just short
Published 08/5/2008
Evansville Courier & Press — EDITORIAL: Right to know
Published 08/5/2008
Las Vegas Sun — Expanding free press
Published 08/5/2008
Buffalo News — Pass the shield law
Published 08/5/2008
El Paso Times — Media shield law: Measure lost in political games
Published 08/5/2008
Grand Rapids Press — Federal shield law is needed
Published 08/5/2008
Star-Ledger — A shield law held hostage
Published 08/5/2008
Hunterdon Review — Senators, stand up for a free press
Published 08/5/2008
St. Petersburg Times — Shield law hits Senate road block
Published 08/5/2008
Ventura County Star — Editorial: Oh-so-close on shield law
Published 08/5/2008
Athens Banner-Herald — Senators are on notice on U.S. 'shield law'
Published 08/5/2008
Times-Herald — Federal Shield Law
Published 08/1/2008
Savannah Morning News — Shield law needed
Published 08/1/2008
Advocate — Nationwide 'shield law' is best
Published 08/1/2008
Bradenton Herald — Shield law vital
Published 08/1/2008
Syracuse.com — Shield Them
Published 08/1/2008
Evansville Courier & Press — EDITORIAL: Right to know
Published 08/1/2008
Washington Post — Time for the Shield
Published 08/1/2008
Winston-Salem Journal — Shield Law Needed
Published 08/1/2008
Sun — Guarding the news
Published 08/1/2008
Tampa Tribune — Shielding Press Empowers The Public
Published 07/31/2008
Blade — Needed: federal shield law
Published 07/31/2008
Star Tribune — Editorial voices: Congress must pass a shield law for journalists, and public, now
Published 07/31/2008
City Paper — On Politics: Shield law must pass to safeguard a free press
Published 07/31/2008
Miami Herald — Pass shield law to safeguard a free press
Published 07/31/2008
Reporter — An act for democracy: Time to yield on shield
Published 07/31/2008
Tribune-Star — T-S Editorial: Nothing to fear in proposed ‘shield law’
Published 07/31/2008
Arizona Republic — Protect the source
Published 07/31/2008
Denver Post — Federal shield law necessary
Published 07/31/2008
Red Wing Republican Eagle — Editorial: America needs the shield law
Published 07/31/2008
Norman Transcript — We need a federal shield law
Published 07/31/2008
Jackson Sun — Imperfect shield law is still a good start
Published 07/31/2008
Anchorage Daily News — Shield law
Published 07/31/2008
Indianapolis Star — Unshackling the press, empowering the people
Published 07/31/2008
Knoxville News Sentinel — Senate should approve federal shield law
Published 07/31/2008
Morning Journal — OUR VIEW: Congress should adopt a federal shield law to help protect free press
Published 07/31/2008
Athens Banner-Herald — Senate should vote to approve federal 'shield law' Editorial
Published 07/30/2008
Daily Record — Federal shield law is needed
Published 07/30/2008
Appeal-Democrat — Our View: Shield law bill deserves vote in Congress
Published 07/30/2008
Gainesville Sun — Why a shield law?
Published 07/30/2008
USA TODAY — Our view on the public’s right to know: Shield would protect public
Published 07/30/2008
Post-Tribune — Senate should pass U.S. media shield law
Published 07/23/2008
Orlando Sentinel — We think: Martinez needs to join Nelson in backing Senate's shield law for reporters
Published 07/23/2008
Buffalo News — Protecting public information
Published 07/23/2008
New York Times — The Right to Know
Published 07/18/2008
Keene Sentinel — Reporter shield
Published 07/8/2008
Herald-Zeitung — State AGs, Senate should support shield law
Published 07/8/2008
Saginaw News — Editorial: Mike Cox acts for public good
Published 07/8/2008
Arizona Daily Star — Shield law would protect your right to know
Published 07/8/2008
Washington Times — PENCE: A legislative shield for the press?
Published 07/8/2008
Morning News — Thumbs up to McMaster for law support
Published 07/8/2008
Olympian — Federal law is needed to shield reporters
Published 06/27/2008
Daily and Sunday Review — Save federal shield law from limbo
Published 06/27/2008
Palm Beach Post — Reporter shield bill lost in Senate
Published 06/27/2008
Pacific Daily News — Shield Law protects public's right to know
Published 06/23/2008
Houston Chronicle — Shielding the press
Published 06/23/2008
Beaumont Enterprise — Texas AG should back shield law
Published 06/23/2008
The Free Press — Free Flow of Information Act would provide more protection to the free press
Published 06/10/2008
Star Tribune — Press and public need a federal shield law
Published 06/9/2008
Victoria Advocate — ‘The only security of all is in a free press’
Published 05/28/2008
Boston Globe — Pressed freedom
Published 05/8/2008
Norman Transcript — It's time for a federal shield law
Published 05/8/2008
Los Angeles Times — Coverage for reporters
Published 05/8/2008
Erie Times-News — Federal shield law needed immediately
Published 05/8/2008
Morning Call — Public and media need shield when feds go fishing (opinion)
Published 05/8/2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle — Media shield bill under attack
Published 05/8/2008
Tuscaloosa News — Mukasey, Bush wrong to oppose national shield law
Published 05/8/2008
Tennessean — Anonymous source use needs a shield
Published 05/8/2008
Washington Post — Why we need a shield law (opinion)
Published 05/8/2008
Lufkin Daily News — Texas senators should support shield bill
Published 05/8/2008
Naples Daily News — Journalists need protection to work in public’s interest
Published 05/8/2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer — Senate should act on federal media shield bill (opinion)
Published 05/8/2008
Moultrie Observer — Shield law is viable tool in keeping our government honest
Published 05/8/2008
San Antonio Express-News — Shield law is crucial for information flow
Published 05/8/2008
News Tribune — Public would benefit most from federal shield law
Published 05/8/2008
Dallas Morning News — The free flow of information
Published 05/8/2008
Las Vegas Review-Journal — 'A license to do good'
Published 05/8/2008
New York Times — Protecting a Basic Freedom
Published 05/8/2008
Philadelphia Inquirer — Protecting sources
Published 05/7/2008
Kalamazoo Gazette — Senate must pass federal shield law
Published 05/7/2008
New York Times — Squeezed by the courts (opinion)
Published 05/7/2008
East Valley Tribune — Freedom of press lacking at top level
Published 03/25/2008
Washington Post — Chill the Press
Published 03/25/2008
Philadelphia Inquirer (opinion) — Reporter shield serves us all
Published 03/25/2008
Telegraph — Perspective column: Congress should pass reporters’ shield law
Published 03/20/2008
Grand Rapids Press — Shield law needed to protect reporter sources
Published 03/20/2008
Daily Herald — Let Senate vote on shield law
Published 03/18/2008
Tuscaloosa News — Strong national shield law needed
Published 03/18/2008
Detroit Free Press — Enact national shield law
Published 03/18/2008
Los Angeles Times — The case for protecting journalists
Published 03/18/2008
Daily News — Forecast for federal shield law remains gloomy heading into Sunshine Week
Published 03/18/2008
Times Union — A shield — now
Published 03/18/2008
TimesDaily — Federal shield law
Published 03/18/2008
USA TODAY — Our view on your right to know: Judge forces reporter to pick between sources, bankruptcy
Published 03/18/2008
Austin American-Statesman — Finally, a vote on a media shield law?
Published 03/18/2008
Jackson Sun — It’s time for a federal shield law for reporters
Published 03/18/2008
Register-Guard — Stop stalling shield law
Published 03/18/2008
Washington Post — Time for a Shield Law
Published 03/4/2008
Daily News Journal — Journalists need shield against feds
Published 02/25/2008
Orlando Sentinel — Our position: A federal shield law for journalists protects everyone's interests
Published 02/22/2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal — Federal shield law
Published 02/22/2008
Wall Street Journal — Journalism on Trial (opinion)
Published 02/22/2008
Daily Freeman — Federal protections
Published 02/20/2008
REPUBLICAN & Herald — Shield law for journalists needs senators’ support
Published 02/20/2008
Daily Record — Protecting reporting
Published 02/19/2008
Poughkeepsie Journal – Reporters need solid shield law
Published 11/14/2007
Daily Freeman – Journalists and sources
Published 11/7/2007
Connecticut Post – Senate should pass shield law
Published 11/7/2007
San Jose Mercury News – Shield law key to watchdog journalism
Published 11/6/2007
Blade – Shield for democracy
Published 10/30/2007
Times Herald – Federal shield bill should become law
Published 10/30/2007
Buffalo News – Pass federal shield law
Published 10/30/2007
Harvard Crimson – Shield College Journalists, Too
Published 10/30/2007
Daily Record – Cheers for new 'shield law'
Published 10/30/2007
Palm Beach Post – Why is Bush intent on breaking shield law?
Published 10/30/2007
Times and Democrat – Bush should not derail shield law
Published 10/30/2007
Grand Rapids Press – A needed shield
Published 10/30/2007
Modesto Bee – Pass media shield law despite veto threat
Published 10/30/2007
Arizona Daily Star – Reporters' 'shields' really protect public
Published 10/30/2007
Tribune Newspapers – Federal shield law for journalists deserves passage
Published 10/30/2007
Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Safeguards for press keep secrecy at bay
Published 10/30/2007
Bristol Herald Courier – Anonymous sources necessary to expose wrongs
Published 10/30/2007
Bristol Herald Courier – Shield law protects free press rights, journalists' access to info
Published 10/30/2007
Register-Herald – Shield Law
Published 10/30/2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Protect press sources in federal court cases
Published 10/30/2007
Ithaca Journal – New shield law: Protections for the press benefit public
Published 10/30/2007
Frederick News-Post – Shield law
Published 10/30/2007
Rocky Mount Telegram – Editorial: Broken shield
Published 10/30/2007
Corpus Christi Caller-Times – House passes a federal shield law for reporters
Published 10/29/2007
Winston-Salem Journal – Shield Law
Published 10/29/2007
Los Angeles Times – Don't just shield 'pro' journalists
Published 10/29/2007
Reporter – Wisconsin lawmakers raise concerns about federal shield law
Published 10/29/2007
Press-Telegram – Approve the shield law
Published 10/29/2007
Times Union – Fight for the shield
Published 10/23/2007
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram – Reporter's shield law protects the public, not just reporters
Published 10/23/2007
Knoxville News Sentinel – Shield law keeps press, U.S. free
Published 10/23/2007
Times and Democrat – Bush should not derail shield law
Published 10/22/2007
Herald Bulletin – EDITORIAL: Federal shield law is necessary
Published 10/22/2007
Stamford Times – Senate Committee to be applauded for shield law
Published 10/22/2007
Daily Herald – Shield law's not a threat to our nation
Published 10/22/2007
Bluefield Daily Telegraph – Shield law - Boucher legislation crucial to free press
Published 10/22/2007
Buffalo News — Shield guards the nation
Published 10/16/2007
Sun — In search of a shield
Published 10/16/2007
Observer-Dispatch — Shield law good for America
Published 10/16/2007
South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Congress should approve federal shield law
Published 10/16/2007
Clarion-Ledger — Shield law: Congress should protect sources
Published 10/16/2007
Vindicator — Shield is for reporters, but the public gets the benefit
Published 10/16/2007
Birmingham News — A shield to protect reporters, sources
Published 10/16/2007
Daily News Journal - Shield law will allow free flow of information
Published 10/16/2007
Detroit Free Press - Vote to pass law to shield reporters
Published 10/16/2007
Seattle Times — A law to shield public from secrecy
Published 10/16/2007
Palm Beach Post — Pass federal shield law
Published 10/16/2007
Los Angeles Times - Approve the shield law
Published 10/16/2007
Press-Register — Federal shield law deserving of passage
Published 10/16/2007
Tribune-Star — Protecting news sources makes system better
Published 10/16/2007
Herald-Zeitung — Shield law will protect press, government
Published 10/16/2007
Chicago Tribune — Should Congress pass a shield law for journalists? YES
Published 10/16/2007
Courier-Post — Adopt federal shield law
Published 10/16/2007
Ledger — Pass Federal Shield Law
Published 10/16/2007
Erie Times-News — Reporter shield law merits backing
Published 10/16/2007
News-Press — Federal shield law is needed
Published 10/16/2007
Denver Post — Newspaper execs speak out
Published 10/16/2007
Republican — Shield law for press protects democracy — Oct. 10, 2007
Published 10/12/2007
Westport News — It's Time for a Federal Shield Law
Published 10/12/2007
St. Petersburg Times — Protecting journalists protects public interest
Published 10/10/2007
Reading Eagle — Measure would help expose corruption
Published 10/10/2007
Santa Cruz Sentinel — As We See It: Federal shield law protects public's interest
Published 10/10/2007
New York Times — The Public’s Right to Know
Published 10/9/2007
San Francisco Chronicle — FOLLOWING UP
Published 10/9/2007
Roanoke Times — Editorial: Pass the federal shield law bill
Published 10/9/2007
Lufkin Daily News — EDITORIAL: Shield Law
Published 10/9/2007
Sacramento Bee — Rick Rodriguez: Federal shield law would protect public's right to know
Published 10/9/2007
Orlando Sentinel — A shield worth having
Published 10/9/2007
El Paso Times — Shield law: Both media, public benefit from openness
Published 10/9/2007
New York Times — A Shield for the public
Published 10/5/2007
Arizona Republic — Kyl: Secrecy's champion
Published 10/5/2007
San Francisco Chronicle — Shield law must advance
Published 10/5/2007
Waco Tribune-Herald — Senate should pass shield law
Published 10/5/2007
Washington Post — A needed shield
Published 10/5/2007
Newspaper Tree — Federal Press Shield Law Would Protect Public's Right to Know
Published 10/2/2007
Times Union — Shielding sources
Published 10/1/2007
Cincinnati Post — A necessary protection
Published 10/1/2007
Corpus Christi Caller-Times — Passage of a shield law is in the public's interests
Published 10/1/2007
Newsday — Pass the shield law
Published 10/1/2007
Washington Post — Protecting Sources
Published 10/1/2007
Jackson Sun — Senate should pass federal shield law
Published 10/1/2007
Dallas Morning News — More Informed Sources
Published 10/1/2007
Star-Gazette — Added protection for reporters
Published 10/1/2007
South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Free Flow of Information Act should be passed
Published 08/10/2007
Daily News Journal — New shield law would protect information flow
Published 08/10/2007
Rocky Mountain News — Bonds case illustrates need for shield law
Published 08/10/2007
Washington Post — Shielding Sources
Published 08/10/2007
Los Angeles Times — Get behind a shield law
Published 08/10/2007
Daily Freeman — The need for a shield law
Published 08/10/2007
Beloit Daily News — Federal shield law is needed
Published 08/10/2007
South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Congress needs to pass Free Flow of Information Act
Published 08/10/2007
Courier-Journal — Lawmakers working to protect the public's information shield
Published 08/10/2007
Waco Tribune-Herald — Public’s right to know needs a shield
Published 08/10/2007
Record Searchlight — Press protection requires enacting federal shield law
Published 08/10/2007
Republican — Shield law for press protects democracy — Aug. 10, 2007
Published 08/10/2007
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin — Disturbing legal trend poses real threat to good journalism across the nation
Published 08/7/2007
Milford Daily News — A shield for reporters
Published 08/7/2007
Palladium-Item — Media shield law needed, unfortunately
Published 08/7/2007
Telegram & Gazette — Your right to know
Published 08/7/2007
Orlando Sentinel — The free flow of information
Published 08/7/2007
Indianapolis Star — Shield law compromise must put public first
Published 08/7/2007
Hartford Courant — Protection for journalists
Published 08/7/2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle — Pass federal shield law: Congress shouldn't recess before a key committee vote
Published 07/31/2007
Wisconsin State Journal — Advance shield law
Published 07/31/2007
Austin American-Statesman — Congress must shield public’s right to know
Published 07/31/2007
San Antonio Express-News — Smith’s decision on shield law crucial
Published 07/30/2007
Spectrum — Need for federal shield law
Published 07/16/2007
Roanoke Times — Shield Americans' access to the truth
Published 07/16/2007
Winston-Salem Journal — Shield law needed
Published 07/16/2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle — Pass shield law
Published 07/16/2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle — Safeguard right of journalists to shield identity of sources
Published 07/16/2007
Arizona Republic — Reporter shield law necessary
Published 07/16/2007
Alameda Times-Star — Finally, a set of rules for America's watchdogs
Published 07/16/2007
Tribune-Democrat — Federal shield law for journalists long overdue
Published 07/16/2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — The company we keep
Published 07/16/2007
Detroit News — Why a federal shield law is necessary
Published 05/24/2007
USA TODAY — Jailing of reporters chills free flow of information
Published 05/14/2007
Roanoke Times — A tougher, stronger shield
Published 05/14/2007
Monterey County Herald —Bring shield law to federal level
Published 05/14/2007
Manhattan Mercury — Federal shield law worthwhile
Published 05/8/2007
Times Union — A shield law now
Published 05/8/2007
New York Times — Toward a federal shield law
Published 05/8/2007
Daily Herald — Press, public need shield law
Published 05/8/2007
Contra Costa Times — Pass federal shield law
Published 05/8/2007
Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum — Protect free flow of information
Published 05/8/2007
Billings Gazette — A needed law to help uncover public information
Published 05/8/2007
Berkshire Eagle — Pass the federal shield law
Published 05/8/2007
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