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    Digital Journalist's Legal Guide
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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.

    Supreme Court ignores requests for video and audio access to health care ruling
    06/28/2012
    Disregarding appeals made by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on behalf of nearly...
    New intelligence rules emphasize lie detectors, more investigators in effort to limit leaks to news media
    06/27/2012
    In an attempt to "deter and detect" officials leaking information to news media...
    Federal court grants media organizations full access to Idaho execution
    06/11/2012
    The media will be able to view the full execution of an Idaho death row inmate scheduled to be put...
    Media organizations request full access to Idaho execution in federal court
    06/08/2012
    A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Thursday in The Associated Press and 16 other media...
    New Jersey judge rejects blogger's newest assertion of statutory privilege
    06/07/2012
    A New Jersey judge ruled once again that a blogger is not protected under the state's shield...
    Supreme Court holds Secret Service agents have immunity in arrest of Cheney critic
    06/05/2012
    The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a Colorado man who claimed he was retaliated against for...
    Judge changes mind, prohibits tweeting and other electronic communication in Sandusky trial
    06/04/2012
    After reporters asked for clarification on a judicial order that allowed them to tweet -- with one...
    Photographer covering NATO summit protests arrested; another allegedly injured by police and five journalists reportedly detained
    05/21/2012
    One photographer was arrested Sunday night while covering the protests outside the NATO summit in...
    Student photojournalist acquitted in one of the first Occupy Wall Street trials
    05/18/2012
    In one of the first Occupy Wall Street cases to proceed to trial, a New York University student...
    Federal appellate court hears arguments in reporter's privilege case
    05/18/2012
    A federal appellate court heard arguments today in a case that may potentially be one of the most...
    Dept. of Justice defends public's right to record police activity
    05/17/2012
    In a battle between the public's First Amendment rights and law enforcement's application...
    Charges dropped against photographer arrested during Occupy protest
    05/14/2012
    A state judge today dismissed the remaining charges against a Santa Cruz photographer about to...
    First Amendment prevents prosecution for recording police performance of public duties
    05/08/2012
    The Illinois Eavesdropping Act, one of the broadest restrictions on audio recording nationwide, is...
    Council members, protesters and journalists seek federal monitor for New York City police department
    05/03/2012
    A federal lawsuit filed early this week by New York City Council members, Occupy protesters, and...
    Police do not intend to enforce Illinois eavesdropping law during NATO summit
    04/30/2012
    Journalists opposing the controversial Illinois eavesdropping statute expressed relief when a...