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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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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
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Adelia Henderson
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Gabe Rottman
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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
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Linda Moon
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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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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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Reporters Committee leads media coalition in supporting challenge to National Security Letters
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 18 other media organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S.…
April 9, 2014
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Media coalition urges better protection of First Amendment rights in NSA, FISA court matters
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 36 other news media organizations, filed public comments calling on…
October 11, 2013
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Former Classification Official Seeks Way to Testify in AIPAC Case
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September 2, 2008
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A National Security Directive That’s Not About National Security
· Story link A National Security Presidential Directive on space exploration, issued in 2004, has been disclosed by Wikileaks, and,…
August 19, 2008
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FBI Director Admits Agency Snooped on Reporter Phone Calls, Apologizes
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August 12, 2008
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