The News Media & The Law
August 1, 2011
From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 29.
Several recent dismissals of defamation claims based on statements the courts found to be constitutionally protected opinion have...
The News Media & The Law
August 1, 2011
From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 34.
Thomas Mink never thought he’d become notorious for the project he came up with as a 24-year-old student who was riled up...
The News Media & The Law
August 1, 2011
An increasing number of cases filed under seal at the Supreme Court troubles media access advocates
From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 41.
The News Media & The Law
August 1, 2011
In spare time, reporter researches and writes several legal filings
From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 44.
By Aaron Mackey
When a U.S. District Court in Texas imposed a...
The News Media & The Law
August 1, 2011
From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 46.
In this column, the Reporters Committee attorneys discuss hot-topic questions related to recent issues in media law. Here are our...
The News Media & The Law
May 1, 2011
Accountability. Transparency. Sunshine.
These words were tossed around frequently during the 2010 gubernatorial elections. As candidates, many of the 26 newly elected governors promised an increase...
The News Media & The Law
May 1, 2011
From the Spring 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 17.
A federal court in New York City ruled in February that some metadata is presumed releasable under the federal Freedom of...
The News Media & The Law
May 1, 2011
From the Spring 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 26.
The issue of private individuals recording police activity came to the public’s attention in 1992 when George Holliday stood...
The News Media & The Law
February 1, 2011
From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 10.
By Kevin R. Kemper
While some journalists have reported that they cannot get easy access to immigration removal hearings at...
The News Media & The Law
February 1, 2011
From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 12.
There’s one thing government access advocates and anti-leak advocates agree on: too much information held by the federal...
