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2020 Political Conventions Resources and Tips
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will provide special coverage of its legal hotline, as it has in…By Jenn Topper
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Reporters Committee statement on Liberty University defamation lawsuit against New York Times
‘Liberty University's lawsuit is an affront to the First Amendment,’ RCFP Legal Director Katie Townsend said.Categorized in Announcements
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Bucks County v. Jaafari
Case Number: 2020-03140 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Client: Joseph Jaafari Petition for Review Filed: July…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Reports of visa non-renewals at Voice of America again raise concerns over editorial independence
Efforts to interfere with the work of journalists at Voice of America, other broadcasters could trigger basic First Amendment protections.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee supports New Jersey bill to improve police transparency, accountability
On July 14, 2020, the Reporters Committee urged the New Jersey Senate’s Law and Public Safety Committee to pass S.…Categorized in Policy -
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Letter to New Jersey prosecutor concerning arrest of journalist at protest
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has asked the Monmouth County, New Jersey, prosecutor’s office to update its…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Emails show border agent who investigated journalist and her sources in contact with FBI
Customs and Border Protection released the heavily redacted emails in response to a FOIA lawsuit filed by RCFP, CPJ.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Prosecutor’s office must correct investigative findings on Asbury Park officers’ arrest of journalist
Reporters Committee resources do not support conclusion that officers couldn’t reasonably know reporter wasn’t a protesterCategorized in Announcements
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: July 12, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…Categorized in Policy
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Media coalition urges Supreme Court to narrow scope of federal hacking law to protect newsgathering
A lower court’s broad interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could chill newsgathering.By Sasha PetersCategorized in Newsgathering
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