New Jersey § 2a:84a-21a

§ 2a:84a-21a.

Unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context of this act, as used in

this act: a. “ News media ” means newspapers, magazines, press associations, news agencies, wire services, radio,

television or other similar printed, photographic, mechanical or electronic means

of disseminating news to the general public. b. “ News ” means any written, oral or pictorial information gathered, procured, transmitted,

compiled, edited or disseminated by, or on behalf of any person engaged in, engaged

on, connected with or employed by a news media and so procured or obtained while such

required relationship is in effect. c. “ Newspaper ” means a paper that is printed and distributed ordinarily not less frequently than

once a week and that contains news, articles of opinion, editorials, features, advertising,

or other matter regarded as of current interest, has a paid circulation and has been

entered at a United States post office as second class matter. d. “ Magazine ” means a publication containing news which is published and distributed periodically,

has a paid circulation and has been entered at a United States post office as second

class matter. e. “ News agency ” means a commercial organization that collects and supplies news to subscribing newspapers,

magazines, periodicals and news broadcasters. f. “ Press association ” means an association of newspapers or magazines formed to gather and distribute

news to its members. g. “ Wire service ” means a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy by wire to subscribing newspapers,

magazines, periodicals or news broadcasters. h. “ In the course of pursuing his professional activities ” means any situation, including a social gathering, in which a reporter obtains information

for the purpose of disseminating it to the public, but does not include any situation

in which a reporter intentionally conceals from the source the fact that he is a reporter,

and does not include any situation in which a reporter is an eyewitness to, or participant

in, any act involving physical violence or property damage.