The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Claim

Claim 754

Michael Smith was a reporter for the Charlotte Herald-News in Charlotte County, Florida.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
Michael Smith was a reporter for the Charlotte Herald-News in Charlotte County, Florida.
Field
journalist_affected
Value
Smith was a Charlotte Herald-News reporter
About
incident 1990-us-butterworth-v-smith-grand-jury-secrecy
Source
Butterworth v. Smith (1990)
Publisher
The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2009

Quotation from the source

Michael Smith was a reporter for the Charlotte Herald-News in Charlotte County, Florida.