Orange County Register
SEC chairman
Christopher Cox tells
Jonathan Lansner that he's determined to keep his agency out of the way of financial reporters. The SEC, says Cox, "relies on aggressive investigative journalism to uncover wrongdoing in companies. Therefore, the SEC should do nothing to chill that work." Lansner writes: "I'm betting after my chat with Cox, new SEC rules will highly discourage searches that target the financial press. ...It's refreshing to see a government official stand up so boldly for investigative journalism."
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Earlier: Cox hasn't ruled out going after reporters' notes (Newsweek)
