IV. Who is covered

The South Carolina shield statute provides a qualified privilege against compelled testimony or production for "A person, company, or entity engaged in or that has been engaged in the gathering and dissemination of news for the public through a newspaper, book, magazine, radio, television, news or wire service, or other medium." "News" is not defined, but under the rules of decision in state courts, the legislature will have been credited with using the word as it is generally understood.