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• Defend the Press: Scott Goodstein
  (202) 518-8332
• Center for Media and Democracy
  (608) 260-9713
• Free Press Working Group
  (415) 298-5573
  

Military Shouldn't Force Press to Testify Against Political Speech

• Journalists should report news, not to testify for government prosecutions, especially those of political speech.
• Subpoenaing journalists to participate in government prosecutions erodes the necessary separation between press and state and threatens to turn journalists into an investigative tool for the government.
• Hauling journalists in front of a military court to testify against their sources creates a chilling effect on reporters willing to write the tough stories as well as silencing the dissenting and minority voices from wanting to come forward.
• Debate is the lifeblood of democracy and free exchange of information and ideas are in the public’s best interest. They are the heart of our democracy, and the foundation of our Constitution.