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英国新闻界在80年代初,曾发生过一件轰动一时的事件。英国格兰纳达商业电视广播公司在英国钢铁公司工人罢工期间,火上浇油,发表了钢铁公司的内部秘密文件,使钢铁公司当局处境难堪,亏损更加惨重。为此,钢铁公司向最高法庭——上议院控告,要求格兰纳达公司供出向他们提供文件者的姓名。上议院同意了原告的请求。事件发生后,新闻界极为愤慨,他们共同反对上议院的判决,一齐呼吁:新闻界有权利保护消息来源。最后,英国上议院终于想出了一个妥
In the early 1980s, there was a sensational episode in the British press. During a strike at a British steel company, British Columbia’s Commercial Television broadcaster was pouring oil on the steel company’s internal secrecy documents, embarrasing the steel company’s authorities and making it more devastating. To this end, the steel company sued the Supreme Court, the Lords, asking Granada to supply the name of the person who provided them with the documents. The House of Lords agreed with the plaintiff’s request. After the incident, the press was extremely indignant. Together, they opposed the Senate’s ruling and all urged: The press has the right to protect sources. Finally, the House of Lords finally came up with a compromise