United Front: Even as journalists come together to fight to protect sources, divisions are surfacing over other issues, including who owns reporters’ notes.     Publisher Lucy A. Dalglish Editor Gregg P. Leslie Managing Editor Kirsten B. Mitchell Contributors Amanda Groover, Kimberley Keyes, Ryan Lozar, Jennifer Myers, Grant Penrod, Tom Sullivan Administration Lois Lloyd, Victor Gaberman, Maria Gowen   RCFP Steering Committee Scott Applewhite, The Associated Press Rosemary Armao, Freelance Charles Babcock, The Washington Post Chip Bok, Akron Beacon Journal Earl Caldwell, Pacifica Radio Rebecca Carr, Cox Newspapers Walter Cronkite, CBS News Richard S. Dunham, Business Week Ashlea Ebeling, Forbes Magazine Steve Geimann, Bloomberg News Fred Graham, Court TV Stephen Henderson, Knight Ridder John C. Henry, Freelance Nat Hentoff, The Village Voice Peter Jennings, ABC News Ed Kohn, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Stephen Labaton, The New York Times Tony Mauro, American Laywer Media Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times Wilson F. Minor, Factual Reporting Service Sandra Peddie, Newsday Dan Rather, CBS News David Rosenbaum, The New York Times Cristine Russell, Freelance Tim Russert, NBC News Gerald F. Seib, The Wall Street Journal Carole Simpson, ABC News Saundra Torry, USA Today Judy Woodruff, CNN   Affiliations appear for purposes of identification.   The Reporters Committee would like to thank The Associated Press for permission to use photos from its files.   © 2005 by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Published four times a year. Price: $7.50 per issue. Address correspondence to: The News Media and The Law 1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22209 Telephone: (703) 807-2100 Internet: www.rcfp.org E-mail: rcfp@rcfp.org ISSN: 0149-0737

The News Media & The Law   Summer 2005    •    Vol. 29, No. 3     In this issue:  Editorial   EDITORIAL Beating the drums  Cover Story   COVER STORY Diverging interests The saga of Matt Cooper and Judith Miller raises serious questions about notes, e-mail and anonymous sources.   SIDEBAR Double Super Secret Background   SIDEBAR "A promise of confidentiality once made must be respected"   SIDEBAR Think you're protected? Think again.   GUEST COMMENTARY Damn proud to be a journalist      SPECIAL REPORT The Roberts record   SPECIAL REPORT "Media Matters"      Peter Jennings dies Anchor served on Reporters Committee board for 20 years   Journalist, free press advocate Gene Miller dies Herald reporter, editor helped guide Reporters Committee for quarter century  Newsgathering   FEATURE Shuttering paparazzi A proposed California law aimed at celebrity photographers could have First Amendment implications.   FEATURE Clamping down As two federal appellate courts consider reporter freeze-outs by public officials, the trend continues in at least four states.  Freedom of Information   FEATURE Navigating red tape Some state records custodians are misinterpreting a federal law that bars state transportation safety records from litigation, but not from the public.   FEATURE Big mess on campus Campus crime information in public records is in a class of its own.   SIDEBAR Dorm fire sparks push for campus fire info   SIDEBAR A records roadmap Journalists often struggle to gain access to GIS data.   FEATURE United in secrecy Public-employee unions are fighting for their members' privacy by opposing records disclosure in a wide range of controversies.   COMMENTARY What's wrong with this picture?  Libel   FEATURE Tried and untrue Fewer defamation cases go to trial, but when they do, the media are more likely to win.   FEATURE Seeing red Lawsuits involving financial newsletters could erodeFirst Amendment rights.   SIDEBAR Financial newsletters covered by reporter's privilege, courts say  Confidentiality/Privilege   SIDEBAR What about bloggers? The issue of bloggers as journalists has stumped judges and legislators nationwide.  Broadcasting   FEATURE Screening for bias The Corporation for Public Broadcasting angers critics with conservative programming.   ROUNDUP New York high court says camera ban constitutional  Prior Restraints   FEATURE High court leaves door open for silencing picketer   FEATURE Newspaper refuses to remove photo from Web site When a judge ordered the Daily Camera not to publish the mug shot of a suspect in a highly publicized attack, the Colorado newspaper fought back.  Legislative Update   ROUNDUP Lawmakers weigh access against privacy, security concerns  From the Hotline   ROUNDUP From the Hotline      Open & Shut