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Federal cases involving unauthorized disclosures to the news media, 1778 to the present

The chart below visualizes the increase in the number of Espionage Act cases against media sources, or "leakers," and how…

December 20, 2018

By Gabe Rottman
Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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Access to police body-worn camera video

State legislation and police department policies regarding public access to police body cameras

July 10, 2015

Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Police, Protesters and the Press

The United States has seen a wave of mass demonstrations and political protests in recent years. Press coverage of these…

December 20, 2018

By Sarah Matthews
Categorized in Newsgathering
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North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering

The ag-gag statute violates the newsgathering rights of journalists and chills reporter-source communications.

September 5, 2019

By Simren Verma
Categorized in Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee: White House must restore Brian Karem’s credentials

First Amendment and due process require the White House restore Playboy correspondent’s credentials, RCFP argues.

August 22, 2019

By Reporters Committee
Categorized in Newsgathering
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Bringing the Reporters Committee’s list of unauthorized media disclosures to life

How the Reporters Committee visualized the increase in Espionage Act cases against media sources.

August 15, 2019

By Katie Beth Nichols
Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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RCFP concerned by White House’s ‘preliminary decision’ to suspend Brian Karem’s hard pass

Karem received a letter Aug. 2 notifying him of the “preliminary decision” to suspend his hard pass for 30 days.

August 9, 2019

By Reporters Committee
Categorized in Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee, CPJ sue Customs and Border Protection over FOIA non-compliance

CBP has failed to produce records concerning attempts to identify a journalist’s sources, violating FOIA.

August 8, 2019

By Simren Verma
Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee calls on Congress to reject IIPA expansion

The IIPA expansion could chill public interest reporting, the Reporters Committee warns House and Senate members.

August 8, 2019

By Simren Verma
Categorized in Newsgathering
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California privacy act interpretation could make common newsgathering practice unlawful

We’re urging a CA court to reject an argument that would make taking notes of telephone conversations unlawful.

July 31, 2019

By Simren Verma
Categorized in Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee, AP continue fight against FBI’s FOIA non-compliance

FBI and DOJ have refused to produce adequate records regarding the FBI’s impersonation of the media, RCFP argues.

July 26, 2019

By Simren Verma
Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Senators introduce bill to strengthen FOIA

The new law would restore decades of FOIA precedent after unfavorable Supreme Court decision.

July 25, 2019

By Alex Skidmore
Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Appeals court rules Baltimore police mandatory non-disclosure agreements unconstitutional

Court rules in favor of a police misconduct victim who lost half of her settlement after speaking to the media.

July 24, 2019

By Katie Beth Nichols
Categorized in Newsgathering
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Los Angeles Times announce inaugural LA Press Freedom Week

University legal clinics, professors form national network to advance free speech and government transparency

Overclassification is an even bigger problem in an age of leak-hunting

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Federal cases involving unauthorized disclosures to the news media, 1778 to the present

Access to police body-worn camera video

Police, Protesters and the Press

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North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering

Reporters Committee: White House must restore Brian Karem’s credentials

Bringing the Reporters Committee’s list of unauthorized media disclosures to life

RCFP concerned by White House’s ‘preliminary decision’ to suspend Brian Karem’s hard pass

Reporters Committee, CPJ sue Customs and Border Protection over FOIA non-compliance

Reporters Committee calls on Congress to reject IIPA expansion

California privacy act interpretation could make common newsgathering practice unlawful

Reporters Committee, AP continue fight against FBI’s FOIA non-compliance

Senators introduce bill to strengthen FOIA

Appeals court rules Baltimore police mandatory non-disclosure agreements unconstitutional

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Los Angeles Times announce inaugural LA Press Freedom Week

University legal clinics, professors form national network to advance free speech and government transparency

Overclassification is an even bigger problem in an age of leak-hunting

Help us defend the First Amendment

Federal cases involving unauthorized disclosures to the news media, 1778 to the present

Access to police body-worn camera video

Police, Protesters and the Press

North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering

Reporters Committee: White House must restore Brian Karem’s credentials

Bringing the Reporters Committee’s list of unauthorized media disclosures to life

RCFP concerned by White House’s ‘preliminary decision’ to suspend Brian Karem’s hard pass

Reporters Committee, CPJ sue Customs and Border Protection over FOIA non-compliance

Reporters Committee calls on Congress to reject IIPA expansion

California privacy act interpretation could make common newsgathering practice unlawful

Reporters Committee, AP continue fight against FBI’s FOIA non-compliance

Senators introduce bill to strengthen FOIA

Appeals court rules Baltimore police mandatory non-disclosure agreements unconstitutional

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