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Reporters Committee argues for broad definition of 'news media' in FOIA fees case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments Tuesday in Cause of Action v. FTC, a case…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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DOJ issues new guidelines on reporter subpoenas following dialogue with Reporters Committee and other news media representatives
The Justice Department today announced further changes to its internal guidelines for issuing subpoenas and search warrants to journalists. The…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Grand jury secrecy comes at a cost
Two new lawsuits are challenging the continued secrecy of the grand jury investigations related to the deaths of Michael Brown…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee Welcomes First Look Media Technology Fellow
Jennifer Henrichsen has joined Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press as the organizations’ first technology fellow. The fellowship is…Categorized in Announcements -
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Reporters Committee attorney represents Tulsa World and reporter in open records lawsuit seeking access to Okla. execution records
Tulsa World reporter and Enterprise Editor Ziva Branstetter and her newspaper have filed suit against the state of Oklahoma seeking…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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2015: New Year, New Location
The Reporters Committee has moved its headquarters back to Washington, D.C. Our new address is: 1156 15th Street NW Suite…Categorized in Announcements -
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Court finds identity of leaker not relevant to murder trial, overturns order to journalist to disclose source
An Illinois appellate court has reversed a trial court’s order that a reporter reveal his confidential source, shooting down the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Stephen J. Adler
Stephen J. Adler, former editor-in-chief of Reuters, is chairman of the Steering Committee of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of… -
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FOIA reform bill dies after House fails to schedule vote
A bipartisan FOIA reform bill failed to be put to a vote in the House on Thursday after it was…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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E.U. pushes "right to be forgotten" on U.S. search engines, claims limited effect on speech rights
The European Union has claimed the authority to regulate search results that appear on American servers in a November proposal…Categorized in Content restrictions