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Seven years on, congressional oversight of National Security Agency policies is still a slog
Learning how NSA policies have changed is almost as hard as it was before Edward Snowden’s revelations, lawmakers are finding.
November 16, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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National security
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Reporters Committee applauds changes to New York anti-SLAPP law
The legislation improves protections for reporters and others facing frivolous lawsuits intended to intimidate and silence them.
November 10, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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Libel and privacy
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The next legal battle (or three) over location tracking
A 2018 Supreme Court decision has not settled the law on the warrantless seizure and search of cell phone records.
November 9, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Policy
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Movement in Washington on Section 230
There's growing interest in the nation's capital in revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
November 2, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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RCFP urges Department of Homeland Security to scrap proposed changes to foreign journalist visas
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 37 media organizations are urging the Department of Homeland Security to…
October 26, 2020
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Chris Young
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Newsgathering
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Signs of movement for encryption policy?
Journalists routinely use end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Signal to communicate confidentially with sources.
October 26, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Policy
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Reporters Committee urges DC Judiciary Committee to amend police reform bills
In written testimony submitted on Oct. 23, 2020, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged the District of…
October 23, 2020
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Chris Young
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Newsgathering
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Media platforms and the delicate push for data privacy
Major news publishers are starting to support data privacy efforts.
October 19, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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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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First Amendment
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Encryption of police radio poses dilemma for local governments, journalists
The debate over police radio encryption shows how technology is relevant to First Amendment questions even at the local level.
October 5, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policing and corrections
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