Conservatives as Defenders of the Media

A Justice Department inquiry of a Fox News reporter has spurred outrage from some reliable critics of the press.

    

News Corp. Says It Was Not Told of Subpoena for Reporter’s Phone Records

Fox News has denied that it knew about the subpoena, while Justice Department officials have said they sent notification 90 days after obtaining the telephone records.

    

Reporters See Chilling Effect From Justice Dept. Inquiries

Despite President Obama’s conciliatory gesture of a review of Justice Department investigations involving journalists, some reporters say that chill has already set in.

    

Obama, Offering Support for Press Freedom, Orders Review of Leak Investigations

President Obama asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to scrutinize Justice Department investigations and said he was “troubled” that such inquiries could hinder reporters.

    

White House Defends Tracking Fox Reporter

Officials searched the personal e-mails and tried to track the movements of a Fox News correspondent, James Rosen, in investigating a leak.