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Guests at last night’s crowded cocktail party were abuzz: would Judith Miller keep her commitment and make a public appearance, hours after the announcement of her retirement from The New York Times? The answer was yes, and I had a bird's-eye view.
If you are reading this, chances are you are familiar with at least some of the elements of Miller’s involvement in the CIA leak investigation. If not, here's the NYT's recap, published today. While some observers are calling for additional investigation into exactly what happened at the Times, I sensed a closing of a chapter, at least at last night’s event, which was an annual dinner in New York for an organization of media lawyers in New York. Ms. Miller seemed cheerful and relaxed enough, and, though asked, predictably offered no new insight into the reasons for her departure. Then the panel, set months ago to discuss current issues related to reporters' privilege, got to the work at hand.
The news was mixed. On the one hand, Time's Matt Cooper said that his magazine has continued to secure information, and break stories, thanks to confidential sources. And Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., discussed his sponsorship of a shield law that would offer reporters protections in federal court that are already available in many states. On the other hand, the CIA's request this week for an investigation of the source of a Washington Post article about secret prisons, and last week's court decision in an ongoing attempt to secure reporter testimony in a civil case raise the specter of new battles between courts and the media.
These developments, and the lawyers working on them, are not likely to attract Miller-level attention anytime soon. But everyone interested in serious journalism should continue to pay attention to their work, which ultimately serves to give all of us, citizens of a democracy, the information we need to make important decisions.
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