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New report assesses the state of U.S. press freedoms, shows protests were the most dangerous place for U.S. journalists in 2017
The most perilous place for a journalist in the U.S. last year was at a protest, according to a new…Categorized in Announcements -
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Open government means open courts: How the Reporters Committee is working to shine a light on the judicial system
Earlier this month, in celebration of Sunshine Week, we turned our attention to highlighting the value of transparency and public…Categorized in Court access -
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Gabe Rottman joins Reporters Committee to lead Technology and Press Freedom Project
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press welcomes Gabe Rottman as the first director of the new Technology and…Categorized in Announcements -
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Shining a light on communities through public information
This post originally appeared on the Association of Health Care Journalists’s “Covering Health” blog here. In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Public has a right to access police body camera footage under New York law
On Thursday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of news media organizations moved to intervene…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Nevada Supreme Court rules order barring news outlets from reporting on public autopsy record is an unconstitutional prior restraint
On Tuesday, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an order barring the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Associated Press from disseminating…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Washington state lawmakers slam the door on the public and open government
On Friday, the Washington state legislature approved an “emergency” secrecy law exempting itself from Washington’s Public Records Act. David…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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In re Certification of Questions of Law to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus brief in support of the ACLU, the ACLU of the Nation's Capital, and the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court access -
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Completely sealed case in North Carolina violates public’s First Amendment right to access court records
The Reporters Committee and a coalition of nine media organizations are asking a North Carolina appeals court to overturn an…Categorized in Court access -
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Public has a First Amendment right to access sentencing records for Connecticut man
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a Connecticut judge to unseal two court records related to…Categorized in Court access