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National Security
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When the Espionage Act was used directly against the press
A long-form clarification for last week’s post on the Espionage Act
October 24, 2022
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National Security
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A century of repression?
RCFP's Gabe Rottman takes a look at a new book that explores the Espionage Act of 1917 and press freedom.
October 17, 2022
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National Security
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Back to the arcane world of classification markings
Two weeks ago, we brought you what I’m sure readers thought was a barnburner of a post on the meaning of “sensitive…
September 12, 2022
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National Security
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Another shot at challenging secret surveillance?
We take a look at a long-running challenge to the National Security Agency’s so-called “Upstream” surveillance.
September 6, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Why SCI and SAP are annoying acronyms
The terminology is really important, especially right now, as reporters dig into the Mar-a-Lago search.
August 29, 2022
By
Gabe Rottman
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National Security
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How an Espionage Act reform bill would improve protections for national security reporting
The bill follows a dramatic increase in media ‘leak’ cases involving national security reporting over the past decade.
March 5, 2020
By
Gabe Rottman
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National Security
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Overclassification is an even bigger problem in an age of leak-hunting
As the government uses spying laws to prosecute leakers, the problem of overclassification takes on new urgency.
August 26, 2019
By
Adelia Henderson
and
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National Security
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RCFP, coalitions oppose CIA’s effort to undermine press freedom, government oversight
The CIA is pushing a provision to the Intelligence Authorization Act that would threaten press freedom.
July 11, 2019
By
Melissa Wasser
and
Linda Moon
Categorized in
National Security
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First Amendment protects the right to disclose government requests for telephone and Internet services subscriber information
October 12, 2017
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National Security
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Online attacks against media websites are increasing and costly
Wednesday’s attacks on the public service television network TV5Monde by attackers claiming allegiance to the Islamic State were unprecedented in…
April 10, 2015
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National Security
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