Remarks and Q & A by the Director of National Intelligence Mr. Mike McConnell - Strengthening Analytic Practice: Lessons from the World of Journalism   [open pdf - 47KB]

From the remarks of Mike McConnell: "My view is you have a job that is vital for this country and those of us in the intelligence business who work with secrets about secrets have a job for protecting the nation. And we have to find that balance that accommodates both. So when I see or understand more about this media shield law, what I'm worried about is it puts us in a situation where we will be unable to get information with regard to the leak of classified sources of methods that actually do harm to the country."