Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following.
shield laws in the united states
the map shows the current status of the reporter’s privilege concerning confidential sources.
no shield law
not shield law, but courts recognize a privilege for sources that is qualified or contains exceptions
shield law, but privilege for sources is qualified or contains exceptions
shield law, absolute privilege for sources
source: reporters committee for freedom of the press, 2018
shield laws protect journalists’ right to refuse to testify against their sources while gathering information in their role as journalists. there is no shield law at the federal level.
1 mark for review
which of the following states has the greatest protection for freedom of the press based on the information on the map?
a new york (ny)
b missouri (mo)
c wyoming (wy)
d georgia (ga)

Explanation:

To determine which state has the greatest press freedom protection, we analyze the shield law categories. The map's legend shows that the "Shield law, absolute privilege for sources" (the darkest color, likely black) indicates the highest protection. Looking at the options: Wyoming (WY) is colored black on the map, corresponding to "Shield law, absolute privilege for sources". New York (NY) has a different (lighter) shade, Missouri (MO) and Georgia (GA) also have less protective shades. So Wyoming (WY) has the highest protection.

Answer:

C. Wyoming (WY)