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The Cost of a Free Press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press offers an unrivaled breadth of service, materials and knowledge on all aspects of media law. Yet in the more than 40 years since our founding, no journalist has ever been charged for our services.
With all of our resources now available free on our website, the doors are wide open to anyone who wants to know more about access to government and their First Amendment rights.
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Distinguished Service Award winner and Reporters Committee co-founder Fred Graham, right, with 2012 First Amendment Award winners Josh Gerstein and Barbara W. Wall. Also honored was Brian Lamb.
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