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Temple University School of Media and Communications Dean David Boardman elected chair of Reporters Committee
(Updated to include all Executive Committee elections.) David Boardman, dean of the Temple University School of Media and Communication, was…Categorized in Announcements -
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Reporters Committee Hotline provides free 24-hour legal aid to journalists covering the 2016 Republican National Convention
Updated July 16; check back for further updates, including during the convention Journalists’ RNC Hotline 216-861-7694 • hotline@rcfp.org…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Larson v. Gannett Co., Inc.
Ryan Larson sued Gannett Company, Inc., for defamation in Minnesota after a local television station and newspaper reported on the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Alex Gibney
Director Alex Gibney has been called “the most important documentarian of our time” by Esquire Magazine (Esquire) and “one of… -
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District attorney drops charges against jailed Georgia journalist, attorney
Following almost two weeks of pressure from free speech groups and press coverage, a Georgia district attorney moved to drop…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court rules FOIA can apply to private email accounts
Agency records can be subject to the Freedom of Information Act even if they are kept in an employee’s nongovernmental…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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President Obama Signs FOIA Reform Bill into Law on 50th Anniversary
President Barack Obama today signed a bill that significantly reforms and improves access to public records under the Freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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More states set privacy restrictions on bodycam video
The past month has seen a flurry of legislative activity by states seeking to regulate access to video from police…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Wasden
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and other organizations challenged Idaho Code Ann. § 18-7042, known as an "ag-gag" statute, as…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering