- Teaching Civics - https://teachingcivics.org -

Leaks and the Media

Posted By llad On February 18, 2017 @ 11:00 am In | Comments Disabled

by Lata Nott, Executive Director, First Amendment Center

This primer’s interactive graphics and visual aids addresses the questions: What is a leak? Is leaking illegal? Does it happen a lot? How often do leakers get prosecuted? What protection do journalists have for publishing classified information?
Links to landmark Supreme Court cases about leaks are included.

 


Article printed from Teaching Civics: https://teachingcivics.org

URL to article: https://teachingcivics.org/lesson/leaks-and-the-media/

Copyright © 2011 Teaching Civics. All rights reserved.