On July 6, 2005, a federal judge ordered the imprisonment of Judith Miller, a journalist for the New York Times. Miller was involved in the exposé of Valerie Plume as a CIA agent. In the interrogation, Miller invoked journalist's privilege by refusing to reveal the identity of his sources, fueling the heat on a hotly debated ethical issue in the field of journalism (Pinguelo, “A Reporter's Confidential Source…Revealed?”). Successful journalism tells the truth to an audience that has the right to know it. Journalists have a responsibility to tell us a fact-laden story, and a more important responsibility to reveal the source of their information, right? Not necessarily. The right of journalists to keep their sources private is a long-standing debate. The ethics in this debate are confusing. On the one hand, it may be extremely important for the issue at hand that the source of the information is known, since otherwise an argument may lose credibility. On the other hand, the source has the right, as an American and as an individual, to remain anonymous. Isn't it enough for him or her to come forward with the information? The case of Judith Miller has attracted public attention and is just one example of many cases that raise the same constantly debated question: how far can journalists go in protecting their sources, and under what circumstances do they hide the identity of does a source become unethical for both parties involved? The answer to this question is obscure, but solvable. Journalists should have the right to protect the identity of a source unless the information they hold is for the good of the public or the situation at hand. Sometimes journalists have to hide information to reveal information. Doctors, lawyers and even priests... in the middle of the paper... The media. Huffington Post, November 2012. Web. November 19, 2013. “First Amendment.” Cornell University School of Law. Legal Information Institute, n.d. Web. November 18, 2013.Pinguelo, Fernando M. "A Journalist's Confidential Source... Revealed?" National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. July 2007. Web. 14 November 2013. Reuters. “Katie Holmes Settles $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Star Magazine Over Drug Addict Story.” The Daily News, April 28, 2011. Web. November 19, 2013. “The Reporter's Privilege Compendium: An Introduction.” Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, n.d. Web. November 15, 2013. Shepard, Alicia. "Deep Throat's legacy to journalism". NPR Books. December 19, 2008. Web. November 14, 2013. Soghoian, Christopher. “When secrets are not safe with journalists.” The opinion pages. The New York Times, October 26, 2011. Web. November 17 2013.