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    Everything online journalists need to protect their legal rights. This free resource culls from all Reporters Committee resources and includes exclusive content on digital media law issues.

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    WikiLeaks and the Espionage Act of 1917
    The News Media & The Law
    AP Photo A still image from a video depicting the killing of 12 people, including two Reuters employees, by the U.S. military in 2007. The video was released by WikiLeaks in 2010.
    Freedom of Information
    Intelligent design?
    The News Media & The Law
    National reconnaissance office document courtesy of secrecy news
    Freedom of Information
    Opinion defense remains a strong tool in defeating defamation claims
    The News Media & The Law
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    Libel
    Howling Pig case resurfaces
    The News Media & The Law
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    Libel
    Under seal: Secrets at the Supreme Court
    The News Media & The Law
    AP Photo In 2009, at least 19 U.S. Supreme Court cases involved documents under seal, compared to nine known cases in 2005 and four known cases in 1994.
    Secret Courts
    Texas journalist represents self in bid to open proceedings in terrorism case
    The News Media & The Law
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    Secret Courts
    Asked & Answered Summer 2011
    The News Media & The Law
    In this column, the Reporters Committee attorneys discuss hot-topic questions related to recent issues in media law. Here are our answers.