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I do see a rise in journalists being punished or threatened with punishment for protecting sources. Now, this is purely empirical evidence on my part; I'm not entirely sure of the numbers, and it may just be that there's more publicity about recent cases.
It's something that strikes a chord with me as a former journalist. Protecting sources is a vital part of being a journalist, and it's a slippery slope when that right is taken away. It's a sticky issue to be sure.
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