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Shortly after she became editor of the University of Oregon campus newspaper in May, Annette Buchanan, 20, quoted seven anonymous students, who condoned the use of marijuana as "pleasurable." Haled before a grand jury and asked to name the students, Annette refused.
Under "shield laws" in twelve states, newsmen can refuse to reveal their sources. But Oregon puts no such priority on freedom of the press. Last week in a nonjury trial, Annette was found guilty of contempt. Though she escaped a possible six-month jail sentence, she was fined $300. Editorial...
Annette Buchanan, 20-year-old Managing Editor of The Oregon Daily Emerald, has unwittingly attracted national interest over a case which, once again, examines a reporter's legal right to protect his sources.
To Annette and most Americans, freedom of the press is an all-encom passing concept that is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. That freedom is in deed considerable. But - except in twelve states* - if a newsman is in possession of information pertinent to a criminal investigation, he is as...
Annette, who faces a jail sentence of up to six months and a $300 fine, says she will appeal if she is found in contempt of court. Marie Torre said the same thing. But the U.S. Supreme Court would not even review her case.