An independent news organization called This Week in Worcester may be compelled to identify its confidential sources as the result of a libel suit brought against the outlet by a city police officer. As Petrishen observes, the Massachusetts Senate recently approved a shield law that would provide some protections for reporters to keep their anonymous sources confidential. The identity of confidential sources is expected to play prominently in the case, and Marino’s lawyers filed a motion prior to depositions requesting that questions about confidential sources be off-limits unless Duffy is able to prove them necessary to pursue his claims. The piece relies heavily on confidential sources, including this excerpt:According to sources inside both city and state government, Duffy is one of the Worcester Police officers on the so-called Brady List. The judge ordered that the Globe reveal its confidential sources.