A bill relating to the disclosure of information and news sources by the news media.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits any Federal or State court, grand jury, executive agency, legislature, or other Government official or body from compelling a reporter to disclose any informaiton or the source thereof if obtained by him in his capacity as a reporter. States that the provisions of this Act shall not apply: (1) in any instance in which the source of information authorizes disclosure of his identity or the information; (2) in any civil defarmation litigation if the defendant asserts a defense based on the source of the aleged defarmatory information and the court determines that substantial injustice may result to the plaintiff if the source is not disclosed; and (3) to information or sources of information as to which a court of competent jurisdiction finds, upon application and after hearing all interested parties, that a compelling and overriding national interest requires disclosure.…