Continental Cablevision v. Storer Broadcasting

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• believing the “privilege may be defeated . . . where the party seeking discovery can demonstrate that the testimony . . . is relevant enough, and otherwise unavailable, to outweigh the [F]irst [A]mendment interest of the media”
• discovery of nonconfidential materials may not be entitled to the same protection as discovery of the identity of confidential informants
• “Thus, a lesser showing of need and materiality may be required in the situation where discovery of non-confidential material is sought than where the identity of confidential sources is sought.”

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