Suzanne Breen, the Sunday Tribune writer who rose to prominence on her coverage of Republican paramilitary organisations has stood firm over a PSNI order that she give up all her sources, notebooks and recorded telephone calls with paramilitary personnel. She has, as a right thinking journalists, vehemently refused to give up her sources. This is a fantastic example of the ethical codes that journalist adhere to.
Even in the face of 5 years imprisonment, she values her profession as sacrosanct and feels that if she was to give up her sources, then all the work that she has done may be devalued and she would also most likely be excommunicated from the print industry.
Ms Breen has received overwhelming support from her colleagues on this case and it seems that i the British Government force her to reveal her sources then the whole journalism industry could be brought into disrepute and as a consequence be greatly undermined.
We must ,as journalists, not allow to be pushed around by any Government in situations like these. We must stand firm and in the context of this story proclaim ; JOURNALISTS SAY NO!
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