Newsmen's Privilege Act

Newmen's Privilege Act - Provides definitions of "agency of the United States," "confidential information," "confidential source," "court of the United States," "newsman," and "Federal grand jury," for purposes of this Act.

Provides that no person called to testify whether by subpeona or otherwise, before any agency of the United States, or before either House of Congress, a joint committee of the two Houses, a committee or subcommittee of either House, or a Federal grand jury, shall be required to disclose any information or the source thereof which is received by him in his capacity as a newsman.

Provides that no person called to testify (whether by subpeona or otherwise) in any civil or criminal action in any court of the United States shall be required to disclose any confidential information or the source if it was received by him in his capacity as a newsman, unless the court finds that the party seeking the information or identity has established by clear and convincing evidence that such information or identity is relevant to a significant issue in the action and cannot be obtained by alternative means. (Adds 28 U.S.C. 1841-43)