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Journalists Get New Protections in Vermont

A new law signed by Gov. Phil Scott Wednesday creates a legal protection for information given to journalists by confidential sources or conversations that take place “off-the-record."

By Taylor Dobbs

 

 A new law signed by Gov. Phil Scott Wednesday creates a legal protection for information given to journalists by confidential sources or conversations that take place “off-the-record."

 

As a result, the identity of anonymous sources is out of reach of Vermont's legal system, even if those sources are government employees leaking privileged information.

 

Scott said he supports the law because it helps reporters preserve their independence.

Natalie previously covered immigrant communities and environmental justice as a bilingual reporter at CityLab and CityLab Latino. She hails from the Los Angeles area and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in English literature.
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