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Why do journalists argue that the First Amendment protects them from revealing sources?

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Mass Media Law
21st Edition
By Clay Calvert and Dan V. Kozlowski and Derigan Silver 
Review the Learn: Libel Law Video activity located in this weeks Learning Activities folder. 
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

Why do journalists argue that the First Amendment protects them from revealing sources?
With the growing trend of citizen journalism and self-proclaimed journalists, do you feel they should also have the same legal rights and protections of professional journalists? Explain your answer.