Perhaps, reporter's notes re his interview of Misty and W Cook were turned over in this case because 2 missing children (but I'm not sure):
Journalists typically fight to keep unpublished video or notes private for a variety of ethics reasons, including being seen as an extension of law enforcement rather than independent news gatherers. However, the ongoing search for missing children provides a rare caveat to such professional governance.
“This differs from the county attorney asking the investigative reporter for his notes,” said Michael Bugeja, director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Iowa State University. “This is a nationwide search and children are involved. Many times, a reporter would be willing to go to jail to protect their notes. This isn’t one of those times.”
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/...ubpoenas-kwwl-tv-video-in-missing-girls-case/
Journalists typically fight to keep unpublished video or notes private for a variety of ethics reasons, including being seen as an extension of law enforcement rather than independent news gatherers. However, the ongoing search for missing children provides a rare caveat to such professional governance.
“This differs from the county attorney asking the investigative reporter for his notes,” said Michael Bugeja, director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Iowa State University. “This is a nationwide search and children are involved. Many times, a reporter would be willing to go to jail to protect their notes. This isn’t one of those times.”
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/...ubpoenas-kwwl-tv-video-in-missing-girls-case/