Title 24, Chapter 9, Section 30
( 24-9-30)
Any person, company, or other entity engaged in the gathering and
dissemination of news for the public through a newspaper, book,
magazine, or radio or television broadcast shall have a qualified
privilege against disclosure of any information, document, or item
obtained or prepared in the gathering or dissemination of news in
any proceeding where the one asserting the privilege is not a party,
unless it is shown that this privilege has been waived or that what
is sought: (1) Is material and relevant; (2) Cannot be reasonably obtained by alternative means; and (3) Is necessary to the proper preparation or presentation of the
case of a party seeking the information, document, or item. |