Times reporter in leak probe to be given award.....

New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who was jailed 85 days for refusing to reveal the source who disclosed the identity of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, is slated to receive a First Amendment Award Tuesday, RAW STORY has learned.

The award is being presented by the Society of Professional Journalists at a conference in Las Vegas. The Society is made up of some 1,100 independent writers.

Miller will speak to participants of the 2005 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference at 8:15 a.m. Oct. 18

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Times_reporter_in_leak_probe_to_1013.html

WTF ???

Heckuva job, Judy! Thanks for cutting/pasting KKKarl's propaganda releases into your articles.

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In the olden days, when you were bad you were punished. You weren't given a medal. Will she share the accolades with Bolton?

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She gave them up! 1st Amendment award indeed.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001305716

By E&P Staff

Published: October 13, 2005 1:20 PM ET

NEW YORKNew York Times reporter Judith Miller, who spent 85 days in jail for refusing to reveal her source to federal prosecutors investigating who leaked the name of an undercover CIA agent, will pick up a First Amendment Award at the 2005 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Convention & National Journalism Conference on Oct. 18 in Las Vegas.

According to a press release for the event, Miller will speak to participants and then join a panel discussion titled "The Reporter's Privilege Under Siege." Joining Miller on the panel are Associated Press reporter Josef Hebert, Patricia Hurtado of Newsday, and Bruce Sanford of Baker and Hostetler law firm.

and the thing I pounded into my students, even more than reporting skills and writing ability, was the SPJ code of ethics. This code is based upon four basic principles:

1. Seek the truth and report it
2. Minimize harm
3. Be publicly accountable
4. Remain independent.

It seems to me that Ms. Miller has failed miserably on all four counts. I am ashamed of the Society of Professional Journalists. This just makes me sick.

decided against it!! What the hell happened? Lobbyists?