Press freedom versus national security

President Bush says it was "disgraceful" for the New York Times to expose a secret government program that collects data on international financial transactions. Do the media have an ethical obligation not to publish some government secrets?

Guests

• Jane Kirtley: Director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota. Kirtley is also an attorney.
• Scott Johnson: Minneapolis attorney who writes for the conservative Power Line blog.

Resources

• Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law
• Power Line blog
• Johnson criticized the Times for exposing another secret program in January