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RCFP pushes back against Pentagon policy restricting press access
"The First Amendment means that the government doesn’t get to decide what information a journalist can or can’t publish.”
September 22, 2025
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Reporters Committee
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First Amendment
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US Justice Department rescinds Biden-era protections for press
The move by Attorney General Pam Bondi could pose a threat to public interest newsgathering.
April 30, 2025
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National security
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Who benefits from Texas’s anti-SLAPP law?
An RCFP analysis shows that individual Texans rely on the Texas anti-SLAPP law's protections the most.
April 2, 2025
By
Zachary Babo
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Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Libel and privacy
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DOJ inspector general releases report on 2020-21 journalist records seizures
The compliance failures outlined in the inspector general's report might seem wonky and insignificant, but they matter.
January 21, 2025
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Newsgathering
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Texas anti-SLAPP cases make up small percentage of state’s appellate workload
Contrary to what some critics of the law claim, anti-SLAPP cases are not clogging up Texas appeals courts.
December 31, 2024
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Zachary Babo
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Gabe Rottman
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Libel and privacy
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces federal anti-SLAPP legislation
The legislation would protect journalists and the public by providing a means to dismiss frivolous lawsuits in federal court.
December 16, 2024
By
Matt Singer
Categorized in
Libel and privacy
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Reporters Committee urges Congress to pass PRESS Act
In letters to the House and Senate, a media coalition led by RCFP expressed strong support for the shield bill.
October 8, 2024
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Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Policy
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New DOJ recommendations for police and press bridge protest divide
The report proposes best practices for police-press interactions for before, during, and after a protest event.
October 4, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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Newsgathering
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DOJ releases long-awaited 2022 annual report on news media guidelines
RCFP's Gabe Rottman analyzes one big takeaway and a few other noteworthy items from the report.
September 16, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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Understanding Anti-SLAPP laws
What is Anti-SLAPP? Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and silencing…
August 18, 2024
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