Journalist ordered to give sources

Title

Journalist ordered to give sources

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:11

Description

Report on a decision by the Appeal Court ordering The Independent newspaper to make journalist Jeremy Warner reveal his sources to help government inspectors uncover a suspected insider dealing leak by Civil Servants leading to fraud. Reaction from editor Andreas Whittam Smith; Jeremy Warner. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Andreas Whittam Smith; Jeremy Warner

Keywords

Fraud; Crime prevention; Legal decisions; Trials; Journalists; Jeremy Warner

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