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Reporters Committee: Attack on U.S. Capitol ‘a grave threat to our democracy’
Free press is crucial to democracy, and indeed, one of the pillars that will help keep it standing.
January 7, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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A journalist’s guide to using RCFP’s legal hotline
Requests to the Reporters Committee’s legal hotline spiked dramatically in 2020, as journalists covered the pandemic, protests.
December 14, 2020
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Emily Garcia
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Newsgathering
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Federal judge: Editorial interventions by leadership at US Agency for Global Media violate First Amendment
The judge agreed in part with arguments RCFP attorneys made in a friend-of-the-court brief.
November 24, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Constitutional lawyers publish children’s book on First Amendment
In “Your Voice is Your Superpower,” Jessica Bohrer and her father, Sandy, explain the value of free speech.
October 20, 2020
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Stephanie Mirah
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First Amendment
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Where the TikTok, WeChat litigation stands
Both cases could have ramifications for the rights of Americans to access foreign traditional media.
October 13, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Policy
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Reporters Committee examines Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s record on press rights issues
The judge nominated to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has written few opinions addressing First Amendment issues.
October 9, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Special Analysis
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Lawsuit against US Agency for Global Media leadership would bolster editorial independence at international broadcasters
The ‘firewall’ separating politics from the newsroom is central to government funded broadcasters, and why the lawsuit’s success is essential.
October 8, 2020
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Gabe Rottman
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Reporters Committee, Fundamedios condemn press freedom violations at protests during Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing
"Attacking and arresting journalists simply for reporting the news is not acceptable in a free society," said RCFP's Sarah Matthews.
October 8, 2020
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Stephanie Mirah
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First Amendment
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Ian Kalish joins Reporters Committee as University of Virginia First Amendment Clinic legal fellow
Ian will help develop cases for the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.
October 2, 2020
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Emily Garcia
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Lawmakers voice concerns about politicization of Voice of America, other international broadcasters
Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, defied a subpoena to appear before a House committee.
October 1, 2020
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Melissa Wasser
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