If you read the first paragraph of the wikipedia article you link you'll see this in the last line: "In the United States, the federal government legally conte

If you read the first paragraph of the wikipedia article you link you'll see this in the last line: "In the United States, the federal government legally contends that no such protection exists for journalists." There are well documented cases (and even a movie based on true events) of journalists having to go to prison because they wouldn't reveal sources. e.g. Found this on Google searching "reporter source prison": http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/08/as-fox-news-reporter-faces-jail-time-for-protecting-source-jake-tapper-wants-to-know-wheres-the-public-outrage/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/08/as-fox-news-repor...