Which of the following is not true of the concept of press shield laws?

a. Reporters are protected by a federal shield law
b. 31 states have passed shield laws.
c. The issue is whether courts can order reporters to reveal their sources.
d. In Branzburg v. Hayes the U.S. Supreme Court rules that journalists do not have a constitutional privilege to refuse to testify.

ANSWER: a

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