The Shield Law provides reporters with an entitlement to a powerful privilege. That privi-lege gives reporters the right to disseminate information to the public without revealing the identity of their sources. However, certain extreme circumstances do not guarantee the same protection. In these circumstances the law does not protect information published with a reckless disregard for their truth or falsity. 1 The purpose of this review is to conclude whether news is objective or bias, and if some sources can be justified under First Amendment values.
The public figures in a series of New Jersey cases thought