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Conference to explore digital security for news gathering; agenda includes Poitras film screening
Note: The agenda has been updated slightly since the release date. In addition to panelist changes (noted in italics below),…Categorized in Announcements -
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Reporters Committee remembers Ben Bradlee’s fight for a free press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued a statement today on the death of Benjamin C. Bradlee, former…Categorized in Announcements -
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Tech companies' announcement of new encryption policies prompts pushback from law enforcement
Last month, Google and Apple both announced that their next mobile operating systems would encrypt user data by default. Both…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Trial court allows police to use "Glomar" response to deny records requests
In what appears to be an unprecedented decision, a New York trial court has allowed the New York Police Department…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Requesters complain of consultant's high FOIA search fees for Ferguson records
Multiple news media organizations have filed formal complaints with the Missouri Attorney General over the high fees charged by the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Forest Service says it never intended permit policy to regulate photojournalists
A controversial proposal to restrict wilderness photography and regulate commercial filming was never intended to require newsgatherers to obtain permits,…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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New Oklahoma policies restrict media access to executions
A new policy established by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections will severely restrict the media’s ability to witness state executions.…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Washington Times settles case involving Homeland Security's seizure of reporter's papers
The Washington Times has settled a lawsuit it brought with former reporter Audrey Hudson against the Department of Homeland Security,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Anderson v. Hagel
Freelance journalist Wayne Anderson had his "embed" status terminated by the military, and he was removed from Afghanistan. Anderson claimed…ByCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Smith v. Obama
The Reporters Committee, joined by 17 other news organizations, submitted an amicus brief in a federal case against the federal…ByCategorized in Newsgathering