Special Analysis

RCFP surveys the laws of all 50 states and five major U.S. territories for media-specific exemptions from emergency management laws.

The Reporters Committee examines governments' expansive powers during a public health emergency and how they could affect press freedoms.

The third annual report highlights many threats against journalists, including physical attacks, subpoenas and searches and seizures.

The bill follows a dramatic increase in media ‘leak’ cases involving national security reporting over the past decade.

The NYPD ultimately withdrew its demand, but the department’s initial overreach raises serious concerns for journalists.

RCFP analyzes frequently asked questions this case raises, annotates the charges and breaks down the counts in the indictment.

An in-depth analysis of reverse-California Public Records Act lawsuits.

Second annual survey of U.S. Press Freedom Tracker data indicates a troubling escalation in the level of violence aimed at…

In response to our analysis of the Justice Department’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act conspiracy charge against Julian Assange, we’ve…

On April 11, British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, in part because of…