Mediagazer: 2 NOLA journos are being forced to testify in a federal criminal case (Cora Currier/Columbia Journalism Review)

4:20 PM ET, May 5, 2014

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Cora Currier / Columbia Journalism Review:

2 NOLA journos are being forced to testify in a federal criminal case — At the end of this month, two reporters will have to take the witness stand in the trial of an alleged crime boss in New Orleans, because a federal district court judge rejected their arguments that their testimony would violate reporter's privilege.