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Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.
July 26, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Reporters Committee analyzes the state of U.S. press freedom in 2022
In a four-part newsletter series, RCFP reviewed press freedom violations confirmed by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker last year.
May 24, 2023
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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In 2022, we welcomed increased federal protections for journalists, but a bipartisan shield bill couldn’t cross the finish line
It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Justice Department’s revised news media guidelines.
May 24, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Arrests of journalists continued their decline in 2022, but 2020 still casts a shadow
The story of 2020’s impact on press freedom was still being written last year, writes RCFP Staff Attorney Grayson Clary.
May 17, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Court-ordered prior restraints test judicial system’s built-in checks
According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, 2022 saw five court-ordered prior restraints on journalism.
May 10, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Threats to press freedom in the U.S. persist, despite low numbers in 2022
2022, you could say, was a return to normal. At least what was considered normal before the peak in 2020.
May 3, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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RCFP analyzes Florida legislation aimed at revisiting defamation law
If passed, the bills would significantly harm journalism in Florida.
March 15, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
and
Josh Lustig
Categorized in
Libel and Privacy
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All federal law enforcement agencies need clear, public guidelines to protect journalists
Records RCFP obtained show what can happen when federal law enforcement agencies lack clear rules to protect press freedom.
January 5, 2023
By
Shawn Musgrave
Categorized in
Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee analyzes the state of U.S. press freedom in 2021
On World Press Freedom Day, RCFP launched a four-part newsletter series analyzing press freedom violations documented in 2021.
May 3, 2022
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Reporters Committee reviews Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act cases
Judge Jackson authored dozens of FOIA-related opinions while serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
March 21, 2022
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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