Alter, Jonathan (2005) You shield us, we will shield you
NEWSWEEK, 4/11/ 55.

Shield laws have been enacted by many state legislatures, but as yet to come to pass at the federal level. Thus, two Republicans from the state of Indiana, one representing the senate and the other the house want shield laws at the national level.

If journalists can not protect their sources than news stories of vital importance to the common good will dry up.

The only strategy to get legislators to enact the law is to have journalists unite in not facilitating on going wars among senators, representatives, and related.