Shield laws are beneficial and necessary for reporters in today's society. With the harsh attack dog media serving the public, informants need some type of protection for their identity. This is especially true today with the large importance of public perspective and marketability. If an informant leaked valuable information that greatly altered the public's perspective on an individual or institution, then there would be individuals feeling some hostility towards the informant. Without shield laws many would be informants would be intimidated to release valuable and critical information.…
