The News Media and The Law, Fall 2012
Spying on electronic data with subpoenas, search warrants — or nothing at all
The secrecy and pervasiveness of electronic searches by law enforcement are on the increase
EDITORIAL
For journalists, life in the cloud means greater legal risk
COVER
Spying with subpoenas, search warrants — or nothing at all
Re-examining access to personal digital data
Customer information held by social media companies like Twitter is a popular target for government investigators
Confronting the electronic surveillance 'legal void'
Secrecy of surveillance orders prevents effective coverage of government monitoring activity
NEWSGATHERING
No journalists were arrested at a national convention for the first time in 20 years
Practical police training, peaceful protesters lead to uneventful events
Victim-notification policy renews debate over prisoner interviews with the news media
Inmates who won award for prison program challenge procedure they say allows victims to veto prisoners’ media appearances
The Reporters Committee attorneys discuss questions about recent issues in media law
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Government adapts to loss of “High 2” exemption
Reliance on Exemption 2 drops, but officials are encouraging the use of other exemptions and statutes instead
Sidebar: The new requirements of Exemption 2
The fast, the furious, and the executive privilege
Federal court to decide if Obama can assert executive privilege in the Operation Fast and Furious investigation
Chart: Assertions of Executive Privilege from Kennedy to Obama
Texas public officials lose First Amendment challenge to openness requirements
Open Meetings Act survives scrutiny over criminal penalty provisions
SECRET COURTS
Military appeals court weighs public access to Bradley Manning court-martial records
Journalists, media advocates: Open hearings virtually meaningless without ability to view documents
LIBEL
Courts confront online reviews
Review sites encourage opinions and critiques, but courts must decide if the information is protected as opinion
A collection of notable quotations
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