PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A television reporter was convicted of criminal contempt Thursday for refusing to say who gave him an FBI videotape showing a city official taking a bribe.

Jim Taricani, of WJAR-TV, faces up to six months in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 9 by U.S. District Judge Ernest Torres.

Taricani, a 55-year-old native of Newington, Conn., broke no law by repeatedly airing the tape, but a special prosecutor was appointed to find out who leaked it because the court had ordered attorneys, investigators and defendants not to disseminate any tapes connected to a federal corruption probe during former Mayor Vincent ''Buddy'' Cianci Jr.'s administration.

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As a journalist, this story brings out the true colors in modern day journalism. This is the stuff you were taught back in the first day of college. My respect goes out to this reporter who has honored his word -- something hard to come by today.