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What’s in store for technology and press rights in 2021?
RCFP takes stock of what a Biden administration might mean for technology, press rights and the First Amendment.Categorized in Policy
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Reporters Committee, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge federal courts to resolve access issues to election proceedings
Update: On Nov. 19, Judge Matthew W. Brann of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ordered…Categorized in Court access -
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.Categorized in Policy
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Oregon’s excessive public records fees deter investigative reporting
State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.Categorized in Freedom of information
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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.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Press Freedom on Tribal Lands
This guide provides a primer on press freedom issues on tribal lands located within the United States.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee launches Local Legal Initiative in Oklahoma to expand legal support for local investigative and enterprise journalism
Oklahoma lawyer Kathryn Gardner joins the Reporters Committee as Local Legal Initiative attorney in the stateCategorized in Announcements
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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.Categorized in Policy
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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce v. Evers
Court: Circuit Court of Waukesha County, Wisconsin Date Filed: Nov. 6, 2020 Update: In a bench ruling issued on Dec.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee urges New York City officials to dismiss charges against photographer
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 24 media organizations are calling on New York…Categorized in Newsgathering