Hotline

Two departing fellows discuss their experience at RCFP and how it shaped their legal careers.

We spoke with journalists who frequently contact RCFP’s hotline for help navigating legal obstacles to their reporting.

An RCFP attorney helped Mathaus Schwarzen successfully navigate his public records dispute with the city.

Journalist Lex Talamo contacted RCFP’s free Legal Hotline for help fighting a non-refundable $75 fee to search for records.

From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.

Reporter Holly Bartholomew turned to RCFP’s local attorney in Oregon for help strengthening her appeal of a denied records request.

The free Legal Hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 10 battleground states until polls close.

The newspaper's editor says RCFP's local attorney in Oklahoma is like "a human shield and spear.”

“It’s really nice to know I have a lawyer in my back pocket if I need it."

Calling RCFP’s free legal hotline “really helped me navigate the story to the best of our ability."