Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-33i
“Journalist”, “news organization” and “news” defined
Connecticut · General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 959 — Court Jurisdiction and Power · Status: effective
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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-33i, “Journalist”, “news organization” and “news” defined, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2212669
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For the purposes of this section and sections 54-33a and 54-33j:
(1) “Journalist” means a person engaged in the business of investigating, collecting or writing news, or of supervising such activity, with the intent of publication or presentation or for publication or presentation to the public through a news organization.
(2) “News organization” means (A) an individual, partnership, corporation or other association engaged in the business, whether or not for profit, of (i) publishing a newspaper or other periodical that reports news events and that is issued at regular intervals or has a general circulation; or (ii) providing newsreels or other motion picture news for public showing; or (iii) broadcasting news to the public by wire, radio, television or facsimile; and (B) a press association or other association of individuals, partnerships, corporations or other associations described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision or in subdivision (1) of this section engaged in gathering news and disseminating it to its members for publication.
(3) “News” means any compilation of facts, theories, rumors or opinions concerning any subject for the purpose of informing the public.