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Another 19th Century media leak case
RCFP's Gabe Rottman takes a look at a particularly interesting congressional leak hunt from 1812.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in History
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New PBS doc highlights importance of unfettered newsgathering at protests
RCFP's Gabe Rottman explores an important lesson from the long, hot summer of 1967.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in History
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Steve Coll’s new book on the origins of the Iraq War features transcripts of Saddam’s secret meetings. RCFP attorneys helped the author obtain them.
“The Reporters Committee was just invaluable to this whole project,” said Steve Coll, author of “The Achilles Trap."By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Understanding the legal fight over the Nixon tapes
We look back at the year-long legal fight to secure President Richard Nixon's White House audio recordings.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in History
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Reporters Committee mourns passing of founding member Fred Graham
Fred P. Graham helped found the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressCategorized in Announcements -
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Our work to advance press freedom in 2018
As we mark World Press Freedom Day today and celebrate the important role of a free press throughout the world,…Categorized in Court access -
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New Book on Government Secrecy from Geoffrey Stone
· Story link “Top Secret: When Our Government Keeps Us in the Dark” is a new book by Geoffrey Stone,…Categorized in First Amendment -
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From the beginning, by Co-Founder Murray Fromson
Looking Back on the Reporters Committee's 35th Anniversary On the first Sunday of December, 1969, I invited Tony Lukas of…Categorized in History -
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Reporters Committee names new executive director
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Lucy A. Dalglish, a Minneapolis media attorney and former newspaper reporter, has been named Executive Director of…Categorized in Announcements -
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Election commission sues Forbes over columns during campaign
SECOND CIRCUIT--Publisher Steve Forbes was sued in late August by the Federal Election Commission, which claimed that Forbes' magazine columns…Categorized in History